"it was not for nothing that the ancient greeks named southern italy oenotria from oinos meaning wine" in German It was not for nothing that the ancient Greeks named southern Italy 'Oenotria' from 'oinos', meaning wine. Die alten Griechen nannten Süditalien nicht umsonst 'Oenotria' von 'oinos', was Wein bedeutet. Detailed translations for "it was not for nothing that the ancient greeks named southern italy oenotria from oinos meaning wine" It was not for nothing that the ancient Greeks named southern Italy 'Oenotria' from 'oinos', meaning wine. It was not for nothing that the ancient Greeks named southern Italy 'Oenotria' from 'oinos', meaning wine. Die alten Griechen nannten Süditalien nicht umsonst 'Oenotria' von 'oinos', was Wein bedeutet.