nt abl sg of vana (noun)
Etymology. From Indo-European *u̯on-o- (desire, striving); cognate with Latin venus (love, desire) and English win (to gain). The semantic connection between 'forest' and 'desire' is likely etymologically distinct or metaphorical: the forest sense may derive from a root meaning 'to spread' or 'to grow,' reflecting the spreading expanse of woodland.
Meanings from the Digital Pāḷi Dictionary; morphology and etymology by Claude.
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