Veni
/ˈwe.ni/noun
Latin for “I came” or “I have come,” from the verb for coming.
Did you know?The root behind Latin *veni* also lives on in English words like *venue* and *convene*, all tied to the ancient idea of “coming together” or arriving at a place.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*gʷem-
“to come, go”
Latin
Latin
venīre
“to come, arrive”
Classical Latin
Latin
venī
“I came / I have come”
Old French
Old French
venue
“a coming, arrival; a place where people come together”
Modern English
English
venue
“a place where an event happens”
Modern English
English
convene
“to come together; to assemble”