Where does “venous” come from?
Venous comes from Latin venosus, derived from Latin vena meaning vein, which traces to Proto-Indo-European weǵʰ-.
venous (English): Of or pertaining to veins; Possessing veins;...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to veins; Possessing veins;...
Ancestry of “venous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | venosus | full of veins, venous; dry, meagre |
| 2 | Latin | -ōsus | — |
| 3 | Old Latin | -ōssus | — |
Words derived from “venous”