Where does “venter” come from?

venter (Danish) comes from Danish vente, from Old Norse vænta, from Proto-Germanic wēnatjaną.

venter (Danish): present of vente

Definitions

  1. present of vente

Ancestry of “venter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Danishventewait; expect
2Old Norsevænta—
3Proto-Germanicwēnatjaną—
Every word from Proto-Germanic wēnatjaną →Every word from Old Norse vænta →Every word from Danish vente →