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Etymology of the English word wine

the English word wine
derived from the English word win
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
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *wen-
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *wenwanan
derived from the Proto-Germanic root *winam

Derivations in English

winebibber, wineglass, winegrower, winegrowing, winemaking, winesap, wineshop, winetaster, winery, wino, winetasting, winemaker, winy, wineberry

Cognates

Catalan vi, Dutch wijn, French vin, German Wein, Icelandic vín, Italian vino, Latin vinum, Lithuanian vynas, Polish wino, Portuguese vinho, Russian винo, Spanish vino, Swedish vin, Yiddish vajn

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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