French word vitrine comes from Proto-Indo-European *wed-, and later Proto-Indo-European *wódr̥ (Water.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *wed- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wódr̥ | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | Water. |
| *wed-ro- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| *wedro- | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| *wedrom | Proto-Italic (itc-pro) | |
| vitrum | Latin (lat) | A woad; a plant used for dying blue. Glass. Woad; a blue dye used by the Britons made from that plant. |
| vitre | French (fra) | Pane of glass, window pane. Window (of a vehicle). |
| vitrine | French (fra) | (idiomatic) shopping. Shop window. The space behind it. Vitrine (glass-paneled cabinet or case for displaying articles). |