Where does “ven” come from?

ven (Danish) comes from Old Danish win, from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

ven (Danish): friend; boyfriend

Definitions

  1. friend; boyfriend

Ancestry of “ven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Danishwin—
2Old Norsevinrfriend
3Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
4Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “ven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →