'viny' originates from English 'vine' + the adjectival suffix '-y', where 'vine' ultimately comes from Latin 'vinea' meaning 'vine' or 'vineyard'.

'viny' was formed in Modern English by adding the suffix '-y' to the noun 'vine', creating an adjective meaning 'like a vine'.

Initially, the root meant 'vine' (the plant); the adjectival form has broadly retained the meaning of 'resembling or covered with vines'.