Where does “venia” come from?

venia (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venia (Latin): indulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...

Definitions

  1. indulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...

Ancestry of “venia”, step by step

venia traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Proto-Italic wenjā

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Italicwenjāindulgence

Words derived from “venia”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →