Where does “vitvin” come from?

vitvin (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,...

vitvin (Swedish): white wine

Definitions

  1. white wine

Ancestry of “vitvin”, step by step

vitvin 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 vit

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Swedishvitof the colour white; who has light skin;...
2Old Swedishhvīterwhite
3Old Norsehvítrwhite
4Proto-Germanichwītazwhite
5Proto-Indo-Europeanḱweytosbright; shine; shine; bright
Every word from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- →