Where does “venial” come from?
venial (Old French) comes from Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
venial (Old French): venial
Ancestry of “venial”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | venialis | pardonable |
| 2 | Latin | venia | indulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wn̥h₁yeh₂ | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “venial”