Where does “venereologia” come from?
venereologia (Italian) comes from Italian venereo, from Latin venereus, from Latin venus, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
venereologia (Italian): venereology
Definitions
- venereology
Ancestry of “venereologia”, step by step
venereologia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian venereo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | venereo | venereal |
| 2 | Latin | venereus | — |
| 3 | Latin | venus | sale, purchase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Portuguese venéreo
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portuguese | venéreo | venereal |