Vineland
/ˈvaɪnˌlænd/noun
A place or region associated with vineyards or grape-growing.
Did you know?The name is built from the ancient wine-root behind words like vintage and vineyard, tying a modern place-name to one of humanity’s oldest sacred and social drinks.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*woino-
“wine; grape wine”
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*winam
“wine”
Old English
OE
wīn
“wine”
Old English
OE
land
“land; territory”
Modern English
English
Vineland
“a place name meaning a wine-growing land or region”