Where does “vinifica” come from?
vinifica (Romanian) comes from French vinifier, from French vin, from Middle French vin, from Old French vin, 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,...
vinifica (Romanian): to vinify
Definitions
- to vinify
Ancestry of “vinifica”, step by step
vinifica traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French vinifier
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vinifier | to make into wine; to vinify |
| 2 | French | vin | wine |
| 3 | Middle French | vin | wine |
| 4 | Old French | vin | wine |
| 5 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |
via Romanian vin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | vin | wine; inflection of veni: ## first-person... |