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Etymology of the English word vine

the English word vine
derived from the Old French word vine
derived from the Latin word vinea (vines in a vineyard, arranged in rows; vine)
derived from the Latin word vinum (wine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *win-o- (wine)
cognates include Arabic wain, both of which are possibly derived from a long-lost Mediterranean language

Date

The earliest known usage of vine in English dates from the 13th century.

Derivations in English

hopvine, vined, vinedresser, vineland, viny

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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