Where does “venia” come from?

venia (Spanish) comes from Latin venia, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venia (Spanish): forgiveness; consent, permission, approval;...

Definitions

  1. forgiveness; consent, permission, approval;...

Ancestry of “venia”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-
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