Where does “Venus” come from?

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

Venus (Middle English): The Roman goddess governing love and sexuality; Venus

Definitions

  1. The Roman goddess governing love and sexuality; Venus

Ancestry of “Venus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinVenus{{l|en|Venus}}; the goddess of love; love,...
2Proto-Italicwenoslove
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwénh₁-os—
4Proto-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 →