Where does “venialis” come from?

venialis (Ecclesiastical Latin) comes from Latin venia, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venialis (Ecclesiastical Latin): gracious; pardonable, venial

Definitions

  1. gracious; pardonable, venial

Ancestry of “venialis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Latin venia →