Where does “venlig” come from?

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

venlig (Danish): kind, kindly; friendly

Definitions

  1. kind, kindly; friendly

Ancestry of “venlig”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishvenfriend; boyfriend
2Old Danishwin—
3Old Norsevinrfriend
4Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
5Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “venlig”

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