Where does “portvin” come from?

portvin (Swedish) comes from Swedish vin, from Old Norse vín, from Proto-Germanic wīną, 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,...

portvin (Swedish): port wine

Definitions

  1. port wine

Ancestry of “portvin”, step by step

portvin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Swedish vin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvina wine
2Old Norsevínwine
3Proto-Germanicwīnąwine
4Latinvīnumwine
5Proto-Italicwīnomwine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

via Swedish port

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishporta larger entrance
2Old Norseport—
3Latinportagate, especially of a city; entrance, passage,...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanper-before, in front; first; to go through
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpr̥tóspassed , crossed

Words derived from “portvin”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom →Every word from Proto-Italic wīnom →