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

  1. Of or pertaining to veins; Possessing veins;...

Ancestry of “venous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenosusfull of veins, venous; dry, meagre
2Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
3Old Latin-ōssus—

Words derived from “venous”

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