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Where does “veno” come from?

veno (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin venor, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

veno (Vulgar Latin): dative singular of vēnum

Definitions

  1. dative singular of vēnum

Ancestry of “veno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvenorI chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “veno”

  • avin
  • avinatic
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