Where does “vena” come from?
vena (Old Swedish) comes from Old Norse veina, from Proto-Germanic wainōną, from Proto-Indo-European wáy, from Proto-Indo-European uwáy — to see oneself.
vena (Old Swedish): to wail, to lament
Ancestry of “vena”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Norse | veina | to moan |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | wainōną | to cry, to lament, to grieve |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wáy | oh!; ah!; woe! |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | uwáy | to see oneself |