wintreow

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Middle English[edit]

Noun[edit]

wintreow

  1. (Early Middle English) Alternative form of vyne-tre

Old English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

From Proto-Germanic *wīnatrewą. Cognate with Old Norse víntré, Gothic 𐍅𐌴𐌹𐌽𐌰𐍄𐍂𐌹𐌿 (weinatriu). Equivalent to wīn (wine) +‎ trēow (tree).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈwiːnˌtre͜oːw/

Noun[edit]

wīntrēow n

  1. vine

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Descendants[edit]

  • Middle English: vyne-tre, wintre, wyn-tre (sometimes remodelled after vine (grapevine))