Where does “veine” come from?

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

veine (Norman): vein

Definitions

  1. vein

Ancestry of “veine”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchveinevein
2Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Latin venia →