Where does “gwinau” come from?

gwinau (Welsh) comes from Welsh gwin, from Proto-Brythonic gwin, from Proto-Celtic wīnom, 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,...

gwinau (Welsh): auburn, reddish-brown, wine-colored, chesnut

Definitions

  1. auburn, reddish-brown, wine-colored, chesnut

Ancestry of “gwinau”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Welshgwinwine; winy, like wine, pleasant, sweet; fine,...
2Proto-Brythonicgwinwine
3Proto-Celticwīnomwine
4Latinvīnumwine
5Proto-Italicwīnomwine
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwóyh₁nomwine; vine, wine
7Proto-Indo-Europeanweh₁y-to twist, wind, weave, plait; to wrap, enclose,...
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