Where does “vinificare” come from?
vinificare (Romanian) comes from Romanian vinifica, 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 — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
vinificare (Romanian): winemaking
Definitions
- winemaking
Ancestry of “vinificare”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | vinifica | to vinify |
| 2 | French | vinifier | to make into wine; to vinify |
| 3 | French | vin | wine |
| 4 | Middle French | vin | wine |
| 5 | Old French | vin | wine |
| 6 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |