Where does “venal” come from?

venal (Spanish) comes from Latin vēnālis, from Latin -icius, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

venal (Spanish): venous; venal, corruptible; for sale, sellable

Definitions

venous; venal, corruptible; for sale, sellable

Ancestry of “venal”, step by step

venal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin vēnālis

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	vēnālis	for sale
2	Latin	-icius	-itious
3	Latin	-icus	belonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
4	Ancient Greek	-ικός	of or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
5	Ancient Greek	-κός	forms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
6	Proto-Indo-European	-ḱos	-y, -ic

via Spanish vena

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	vena	vein
2	Old Spanish	vena	—
3	Latin	vēna	a vein, blood vessel

Words derived from “venal”

venalidad

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