English word origin

Etymology of vint

Probably a back-formation from vintage, interpreted as vint + -age. Ultimately from Latin vinum (“wine”).

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Source etymology 1

Original entry ↗

verb

To make wine from fruit.

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

Probably a back-formation from vintage, interpreted as vint + -age. Ultimately from Latin vinum (“wine”).

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These are extracted mentions, not a timeline or a verified sequence of immediate parents.

Derivation mentionvinumla

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Source etymology 2

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noun

A Russian card game similar to bridge and whist.

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

Borrowed from Russian винт (vint, “a screw”).

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Borrowed-form mentionвинтru

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