Where does “Venray” come from?

Venray (English) comes from Dutch Venray, 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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1DutchVenray—
2Dutchvenmere, a small shallow lake or pond
3Middle Dutchvennemire, bog; wetland, marshy heath; small lake in a...
4Old Dutchfenifen, marsh, swamp
5Proto-Germanicfanjąfen, marsh, swamp
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpen-bog, mire; moist; wet; mud; swamp; water; mire,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pen- →Every word from Proto-Germanic fanją →Every word from Old Dutch feni →