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

Definitions

  1. to exercise; to train

Ancestry of “venja”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevenjato accustom, to make used to; to train; to get...
2Proto-Germanicwanjanąto accustom, to make used to
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “venja”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wanjaną →Every word from Old Norse venja →