Where does “veine” come from?

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

veine (Old French): vein

Definitions

  1. vein

Ancestry of “veine”, step by step

veine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin venia

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

via Latin vēna

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvēnaa vein, blood vessel

Words derived from “veine”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Latin venia →