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English word origin

Etymology of wino

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnumbor. Proto-Germanic *wīną Proto-West Germanic *wīn Old English wīn Middle English wyn Eng

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗
noun

A chronic or heavy drinker of cheap wine or other alcohol; especially, a drunkard. · Such a drunkard who is homeless. · A wine enthusiast.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *weh₁y-? Proto-Indo-European *-ō Proto-Indo-European *wéyh₁ōder. Proto-Italic *wīnom Latin vīnumbor. Proto-Germanic *wīną Proto-West Germanic *wīn Old English wīn Middle English wyn English wine Latin ō Old French ohbor. Middle English o English O ▲ Middle English o English oh English -o English wino From wine + -o (“person with characteristic”).

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Source etymology 2

Original entry ↗
noun

A hypothetical particle that is the superpartner of the W boson.

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

From W-boson + -ino.

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