Where does “vin” come from?

vin (Venetian) comes from Latin vinum, from Proto-Italic wīnom, from Proto-Indo-European wóyh₁nom, from Proto-Indo-European weh₁y- — to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...

vin (Venetian): wine

Definitions

  1. wine

Ancestry of “vin”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvinumwine; grapes; a grapevine
2Proto-Italicwīnomwine
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
4Proto-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 →