Origin
The first evidence of the birth of vernacular Venetian (and Italian) is the Verona Riddle, dating between the end of the eighth and the early ninth century, written in a language halfway between Latin and the vernacular.
The first fragment entirely in Venetian, dating back to 1100, is the Ritmo bellunese which deals with events at Belluno in the years 1183 to 1196.
Also dating to the twelfth century are the verses of the love song Quando eu stava in le tu' cathene.
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