Where does “Venus” come from?

Venus comes from Latin Venus, derived from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-, a root of uncertain meaning related to desire or love.

Venus (English): Sol II, Solar System planet

Definitions

  1. Sol II, Solar System planet

Ancestry of “Venus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishVenusThe Roman goddess governing love and sexuality; Venus
2LatinVenus{{l|en|Venus}}; the goddess of love; love,...
3Proto-Italicwenoslove
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwénh₁-os—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “Venus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wénh₁-os →Every word from Proto-Italic wenos →