Where does “veniality” come from?

veniality (English) comes from English venial, from Old French venial, from Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

veniality (English): The quality of being venial; A venial action or...

Definitions

  1. The quality of being venial; A venial action or...

Ancestry of “veniality”, step by step

veniality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English venial

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvenialPardonable; able to be forgiven; Excusable;...
2Old Frenchvenialvenial
3Late Latinvenialispardonable
4Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity—
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →
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