Where does “venialness” come from?
venialness (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.
venialness (English): The quality of being venial
Definitions
- The quality of being venial
Ancestry of “venialness”, step by step
venialness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English venial
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | venial | Pardonable; able to be forgiven; Excusable;... |
| 2 | Old French | venial | venial |
| 3 | Late Latin | venialis | pardonable |
| 4 | Latin | venia | indulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wn̥h₁yeh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |