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Where does “viña” come from?

viña (Spanish) comes 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,...

viña (Spanish): vineyard

Definitions

  1. vineyard

Ancestry of “viña”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvīnea—
2Latinvīnum—
3Proto-Italicwīnomwine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

Words derived from “viña”

  • viñero
  • viñador
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