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Where does “Venta Belgarum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Venta Belgarum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Celticwentāplace, town
2Proto-Indo-Europeanh₁wen-place; place, location; to spread

Words derived from “Venta Belgarum”

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