Where does “veine” come from?

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

veine (French): vein; vein, seam; luck

Definitions

  1. vein; vein, seam; luck

Ancestry of “veine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchvenevein
2Old Frenchveinevein
3Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “veine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →