Where does “venial” come from?

venial (Portuguese) comes from Late Latin venialis, from Latin venia, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venial (Portuguese): venial pardonable; able to be forgiven

Definitions

  1. venial pardonable; able to be forgiven

Ancestry of “venial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinvenialispardonable
2Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂ →Every word from Latin venia →