Where does “Weinstein” come from?
Weinstein (Spanish) comes from German Weinstein, from German Wein, from Middle High German wīn, from Old High German wīn, from Proto-West Germanic wīn, from Proto-Germanic wīną, from Latin vīnum, from Proto-Italic wīnom — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Ancestry of “Weinstein”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Weinstein | crystals of tartrate (as found e.g. at the bottom of wine bottles), wine stone |
| 2 | German | Wein | wine |
| 3 | Middle High German | wīn | wine |
| 4 | Old High German | wīn | wine |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | wīn | wine |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | wīną | wine |
| 7 | Latin | vīnum | wine |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | wīnom | wine |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |