Where does “venus” come from?

venus (Piedmontese) comes from Latin venosus, from Latin -ōsus, from Old Latin -ōssus.

venus (Piedmontese): venous

Definitions

  1. venous

Ancestry of “venus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenosusfull of veins, venous; dry, meagre
2Latin-ōsusose, -ous, -ful (full of or overly prone to)
3Old Latin-ōssus—
Every word from Old Latin -ōssus →Every word from Latin -ōsus →Every word from Latin venosus →