Where does “Venta” come from?

Venta (Latin) comes from Proto-Celtic wentā, from Proto-Indo-European h₁wen- — place; place, location; to spread.

Ancestry of “Venta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwentāplace, town
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wen-place; place, location; to spread
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₁wen- →Every word from Proto-Celtic wentā →