English
vinny
Vinny comes from Old English fyniġ ‘mouldy’, and goes back to fyne ‘mold’.
- Old Englishc. 450–1150fyne‘mold’
- Old English, derivedc. 450–1150fyniġ‘mouldy’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500*vinnyreconstructed
- Englishtodayvinny
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Old Englishc. 450–1150fyne‘mold’
- Old English, derivedc. 450–1150fyniġ‘mouldy’
- Middle Englishc. 1150–1500*vinnyreconstructed
- Englishtodayvinny
Linked words
through Old English fyne ‘mold’
Today it means
adj vinewed, mouldy
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Old English fyne / vinny