Where does “venació” come from?
venació (Catalan) comes from Catalan vena, from Old Occitan vena, from Latin vena, from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ- — to bring; to transport.
venació (Catalan): hunting
Ancestry of “venació”, step by step
venació traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Catalan vena
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Catalan | vena | vein |
| 2 | Old Occitan | vena | — |
| 3 | Latin | vena | A vein, blood vessel; An artery; Of things that... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weǵʰ- | to bring; to transport |
via Latin vēnātiō
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | vēnātiō | hunting, the chase, venery |
| 2 | Latin | venor | I chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |