Where does “venial” come from?

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

venial (Spanish): venial, petty

Definitions

  1. venial, petty

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-
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