Where does “ღვინელ” come from?
ღვინელ (Svan) comes from Proto-Kartvelian ɣwino-, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
ღვინელ (Svan): wine
Ancestry of “ღვინელ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Proto-Kartvelian | ɣwino- | wine |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wóyh₁nom | wine; vine, wine |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weh₁y- | to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,... |