Where does “ven” come from?
ven (Dutch) comes 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,...
ven (Dutch): mere, a small shallow lake or pond
Definitions
- mere, a small shallow lake or pond
Ancestry of “ven”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle Dutch | venne | mire, bog; wetland, marshy heath; small lake in a... |
| 2 | Old Dutch | feni | fen, marsh, swamp |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | fanją | fen, marsh, swamp |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pen- | bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,... |