Vine
/vaɪn/noun
A climbing or trailing plant with long stems, especially one that produces grapes.
Did you know?English vine comes from Latin vīnea, originally meaning a vineyard or grapevine, and ultimately from the same Indo-European root that gave us words for weaving and winding.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*weih₁-
“To twist, wind, or weave”
Latin
Latin
vīnea
“A vineyard; a grapevine”
Late Latin
Latin
vīnea
“A vine, especially a grapevine”
Old English
OE
wīn
“A vine or grapevine, borrowed through Latin influence”
Middle English
ME
vine
“A climbing plant, especially a grapevine”
Modern English
English
vine
“A climbing or trailing plant, especially one that bears grapes”