Where does “wīną” come from?
wīną (Proto-Germanic) comes from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
wīną (Proto-Germanic): wine
Ancestry of “wīną”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | vīnum | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
Words derived from “wīną”