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Where does “venus” come from?

venus (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venus (Latin): sale, purchase

Definitions

  1. sale, purchase

Ancestry of “venus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “venus”

  • venu
  • veneria
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →