Where does “mvinyo” come from?

mvinyo (Swahili) comes from Portuguese Vinho, 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,...

mvinyo (Swahili): spirits

Definitions

  1. spirits

Ancestry of “mvinyo”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1PortugueseVinhowine
2Latinvīnumwine
3Proto-Italicwīnomwine
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Proto-Italic wīnom →