Where does “ven” come from?

ven (Norwegian Nynorsk) comes from Old Norse vinr, from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ, from Proto-Germanic winiz, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

ven (Norwegian Nynorsk): friend; beautiful

Definitions

  1. friend; beautiful

Ancestry of “ven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Norsevinrfriend
2Proto-Norseᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉfriend
3Proto-Germanicwinizloved one, friend
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “ven”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Germanic winiz →Every word from Proto-Norse ᚹᛁᚾᛁᛉ →