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-os →Every word from Proto-Italic wenos →