Where does “Vénus” come from?

Vénus (Portuguese) comes from Latin venus, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

Vénus (Portuguese): Venus goddess of love and beauty

Definitions

  1. Venus goddess of love and beauty

Ancestry of “Vénus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenussale, purchase
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Latin venus →