Where does “vejna” come from?

vejna (Esperanto) comes from Esperanto vejno, from French veine, from Middle French vene, from Old French veine, from Latin venia, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vejna (Esperanto): venous

Definitions

  1. venous

Ancestry of “vejna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Esperantovejnovein
2Frenchveinevein; vein, seam; luck
3Middle Frenchvenevein
4Old Frenchveinevein
5Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →