Where does “venera” come from?

venera (Spanish) comes from Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin venus, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venera (Spanish): A shell of a scallop; A type of jewel worn in...

Definitions

  1. A shell of a scallop; A type of jewel worn in...

Ancestry of “venera”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinveneria—
2Latinvenussale, purchase
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Latin venus →Every word from Medieval Latin veneria →