Where does “venus” come from?

venus (English) comes from Middle English venus, from Latin venus, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venus (English): Any of the bivalve molluscs in the genus "Venus"...

Definitions

  1. Any of the bivalve molluscs in the genus "Venus"...

Ancestry of “venus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishvenusThe reddish-brown metal; copper
2Latinvenussale, purchase
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “venus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Latin venus →Every word from Middle English venus →