Etymology

vinny

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Today it means: vinewed, mouldy Full definition →

Middle English *vinny ← Old English fyniġ
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vinny · adjective1

  1. Old English · inherited fromfyniġ“mouldy”
  2. Middle English · inherited from*vinny
  3. English todayvinny

From Middle English *vinny, *finny, from Old English fyniġ (“mouldy”); related to vinew.

Vinny · proper noun2

From Vincent + -y.

Words from the same roots

Middle English*vinny all →

vinney

Old Englishfyniġ all →

vinney

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