Where does “Revd.” come from?
Revd. (English) comes from English Reverend, from Middle French révérend, from Latin reverendus, from Latin revereor, from Latin rĕ-, from Latin prōdūcō, from Latin prō-, from Proto-Italic *pro- — passed , crossed.
Revd. (English): Abbreviation of Reverend
Ancestry of “Revd.”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | Reverend | A title indicating respect, prefixed to the names... |
| 2 | Middle French | révérend | — |
| 3 | Latin | reverendus | That is to be respected |
| 4 | Latin | revereor | I stand in awe , regard, respect, honor,... |
| 5 | Latin | rĕ- | — |
| 6 | Latin | prōdūcō | — |
| 7 | Latin | prō- | — |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | *pro- | — |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pro- | toward, forward |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | por- | to give birth; forward, through; going, passage |
| 11 | Proto-Indo-European | per- | before, in front; first; to go through |
| 12 | Proto-Indo-European | pr̥tós | passed , crossed |