Where does “vènia” come from?

vènia (Catalan) comes from Latin venia, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vènia (Catalan): forgiveness, indulgence; consent, permission

Definitions

  1. forgiveness, indulgence; consent, permission

Ancestry of “vènia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Latin venia →