Where does “Venus” come from?

Venus (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic wenos, from Proto-Indo-European wénh₁-os, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Venus (Latin): {{l|en|Venus}}; the goddess of love; love,...

Definitions

  1. {{l|en|Venus}}; the goddess of love; love,...

Ancestry of “Venus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicwenoslove
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwénh₁-os
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “Venus

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-Every word from Proto-Indo-European wénh₁-osEvery word from Proto-Italic wenos
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