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Where does “vene” come from?

vene (Middle French) comes from Old French veine, from Latin venia, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

vene (Middle French): vein

Definitions

  1. vein

Ancestry of “vene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchveinevein
2Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “vene”

  • périveineux
  • veinard
  • déveine
  • veineux
  • veine
  • intraveineux
  • artérioveineux
  • ven
  • venă
  • venn
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