Where does “vén’e” come from?

vén’e (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vænn, from Proto-Germanic wēniz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Ancestry of “vén’e”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevænnlikely, to be expected; bidding fair, likely to...
2Proto-Germanicwēnizlikely, to be expected; promising, hopeful; hope,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic wēniz →Every word from Old Norse vænn →
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