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Where does “vier” come from?

vier (Romanian) comes from Latin vinearius, from Latin vīnea, 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,...

vier (Romanian): wild boar; vintager; vine grower

Definitions

  1. wild boar; vintager; vine grower

Ancestry of “vier”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvineariusof, pertaining to or used for vines
2Latinvīnea—
3Latinvīnum—
4Proto-Italicwīnomwine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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