Where does “venja” come from?
venja (Faroese) comes from Old Norse venja, from Proto-Germanic wanjaną, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
venja (Faroese): to exercise; to train
Ancestry of “venja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | venja | to accustom, to make used to; to train; to get... |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wanjaną | to accustom, to make used to |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |