Where does “intravenös” come from?
intravenös (German) comes from German venös, from Swedish ven, from Latin vēna — a vein, blood vessel.
intravenös (German): intravenous
Definitions
- intravenous
Ancestry of “intravenös”, step by step
intravenös traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German venös
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | venös | venous |
| 2 | Swedish | ven | a vein; bentgrass, grass of the genus "Agrostis" |
| 3 | Latin | vēna | a vein, blood vessel |
via Swedish intra
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | intra | — |