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Where does “venatic” come from?

venatic (English) comes from Latin vēnāticus, from Latin -icus, from Ancient Greek -ικός, from Ancient Greek -κός, from Proto-Indo-European -ḱos — -y, -ic.

venatic (English): Of, pertaining to or involved in hunting

Definitions

  1. Of, pertaining to or involved in hunting

Ancestry of “venatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvēnāticus—
2Latin-icusbelonging to; derived from; of or pertaining to;...
3Ancient Greek-ικόςof or pertaining to, in the manner of; -ic
4Ancient Greek-κόςforms adjectives with the sense of 'of or...
5Proto-Indo-European-ḱos-y, -ic

Words derived from “venatic”

  • venatically
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