The Spanish verb 'enviar' (to send) comes from the Latin verb 'inviare' meaning 'to set on the way'. The Latin 'inviare' was formed by combining two elements: the prefix 'in-' meaning 'into, towards' and the noun 'via' meaning 'road, way'. So literally, the original meaning was about putting something 'onto the road' or 'on its way', which evolved into the modern Spanish meaning of sending something.

A common related Spanish word is 'vía' (way, route), which comes directly from the same Latin word 'via'. You can also find this root in Spanish words like 'viaje' (journey), 'viajero' (traveler), and 'desviar' (to deviate, to turn aside). Understanding this connection can help you remember that 'enviar' is about setting something on its way or path to a destination.

In English, we can find the Latin 'via' root in several common words. 'Via' itself is used in English to mean 'by way of' or 'through'. We also see it in words like 'viaduct' (a bridge for a road), 'trivial' (originally meaning 'where three roads meet'), and 'obvious' (literally meaning 'in the way' or 'encountered on the path'). The prefix 'in-' is also very common in English, seen in words like 'input', 'inside', and 'inject'.