Where does “Venushügel” come from?

Venushügel (German) comes from German Venus, from Latin venus, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Venushügel (German): mons veneris

Definitions

  1. mons veneris

Ancestry of “Venushügel”, step by step

Venushügel traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.

via German Venus

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanVenusVenus
2Latinvenussale, purchase
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via German Hügel

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanHügelhill
2Proto-Germanichaugazheight; hill
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱewk-flare up, glow; white; to glow, burn, lighten

via Latin mons veneris

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinmons veneris—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Latin venus →Every word from German Venus →