Where does “venata” come from?
venata (Finnish) comes from Swedish vänta, from Old Norse vænta, from Proto-Germanic wēnatjaną.
venata (Finnish): to wait, await
Ancestry of “venata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Swedish | vänta | to wait; to wait for, to expect |
| 2 | Old Norse | vænta | — |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | wēnatjaną | — |