Where does “venus” come from?

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

venus (Middle English): The reddish-brown metal; copper

Definitions

  1. The reddish-brown metal; copper

Ancestry of “venus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenussale, purchase
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “venus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Latin venus →