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Where does “ven” come from?

ven (Vietnamese) comes from French veine, from Middle French vene, from Old French veine, from Latin venia, from Proto-Indo-European wn̥h₁yeh₂, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

ven (Vietnamese): to keep ; to be true to; to be complete; to be...

Definitions

  1. to keep ; to be true to; to be complete; to be...

Ancestry of “ven”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchveinevein; vein, seam; luck
2Middle Frenchvenevein
3Old Frenchveinevein
4Latinveniaindulgence, kindness; mercy, grace, favour;...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwn̥h₁yeh₂—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “ven”

  • nguyên vẹn
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