Where does “wynflesse” come from?
wynflesse (West Frisian) comes from West Frisian wyn, from Old Frisian wind, from Proto-Germanic *wind, from Proto-Germanic windaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wéh₁n̥ts, from Proto-Indo-European h₂wḗh₁ti, from Proto-Indo-European h₂weh₁- — to blow.
wynflesse (West Frisian): wine bottle
Definitions
- wine bottle
Ancestry of “wynflesse”, step by step
wynflesse traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via West Frisian wyn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | wyn | wind; wine |
| 2 | Old Frisian | wind | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | *wind | — |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | windaz | wind |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wéh₁n̥ts | blowing; that which blows; the wind, air |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂wḗh₁ti | to blow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂weh₁- | to blow |
via West Frisian flesse
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Frisian | flesse | bottle |
| 2 | Old Frisian | *fleske | — |
| 3 | Proto-West Germanic | flaskā | bottle, flask |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | flaskǭ | a plaiting-covered vessel; bottle, flask |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | flehtaną | to plait, to weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |