Where does “Venray” come from?

Venray (Dutch) comes from Dutch ven, from Middle Dutch venne, from Old Dutch feni, from Proto-Germanic fanją, from Proto-Indo-European pen- — bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

Ancestry of “Venray”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Dutch	ven	mere, a small shallow lake or pond
2	Middle Dutch	venne	mire, bog; wetland, marshy heath; small lake in a...
3	Old Dutch	feni	fen, marsh, swamp
4	Proto-Germanic	fanją	fen, marsh, swamp
5	Proto-Indo-European	pen-	bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...

Words derived from “Venray”

Venray

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanją →Every word from Old Dutch feni →