Where does “Venus” come from?
Venus (Cebuano) comes from English venus, from Middle English venus, from Latin venus, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “Venus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | venus | Any of the bivalve molluscs in the genus "Venus"... |
| 2 | Middle English | venus | The reddish-brown metal; copper |
| 3 | Latin | venus | sale, purchase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |