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The Veneti (In Latin, also ''Heneti'') were an Indo-European people who inhabited north-eastern Italy, in an area corresponding to the modern-day region of the Veneto.〔(Storia, vita, costumi, religiosità dei Veneti antichi ) at www.venetoimage.com (in Italian). Accessed on 2009-08-18.〕 In Italy, these ancient people are also referred to as Paleoveneti to distinguish them from the modern-day inhabitants of the Veneto region, called ''Veneti'' in Italian. ==Ethnonym== According to Julius Pokorný, the ethnonym ''Venetī'' (singular '' *Venetos'') is derived from Proto Indo-European root '' *(unicode:u̯en-)'' 'to strive; to wish for, to love'. As shown by the comparative material, Germanic languages had two terms of different origin: Old High German ''Winida'' 'Wende' points to Pre-Germanic '' *Venétos'', while Lat.-Germ. ''Venedi'' (as attested in Tacitus) and Old English ''Winedas'' 'Wends' call for Pre-Germanic '' *Venetós''. Etymologically related words include Latin ''venus, -eris'' 'love, passion, grace'; Sanskrit ''vanas-'' 'lust, zest', ''vani-'' 'wish, desire'; Old Irish ''fine'' (< Proto-Celtic '' *venjā'') 'kinship, kinfolk, alliance, tribe, family'; Old Norse ''vinr'', Old Saxon, Old High German ''wini'', Old Frisian, Old English ''wine'' 'Friend'.〔Pokorny 1959: 1146–1147; Steinacher 2002: 33〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Adriatic Veneti」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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