Where does “venal” come from?
Venal derives from Latin venalis, formed from vena meaning vein combined with the Latin suffix -alis, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-.
venal (English): Venous; pertaining to veins; For sale; available...
Definitions
- Venous; pertaining to veins; For sale; available...
Ancestry of “venal”, step by step
venal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French vénal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vénal | Available for a price; venal |
| 2 | Old French | venel | — |
| 3 | Latin | vēnālis | for sale |
| 4 | Latin | -icius | -itious |
| 5 | Latin | -icus | belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ικός | of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -κός | forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -ḱos | -y, -ic |
via Latin vēna
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | vēna | a vein, blood vessel |