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Where does “venerableness” come from?

venerableness (English) comes from English venerable, from Middle French vénérable, from Latin venerābilis, from Latin -bilis, from Proto-Italic -ðlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlis, from Proto-Indo-European -dʰlom — Alternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...

venerableness (English): The condition of being venerable

Definitions

  1. The condition of being venerable

Ancestry of “venerableness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvenerableCommanding respect because of age, dignity,...
2Middle Frenchvénérable—
3Latinvenerābilis—
4Latin-bilis-ble
5Proto-Italic-ðlis—
6Proto-Indo-European-dʰlis—
7Proto-Indo-European-dʰlomAlternative form of *-trom; instrumental suffix;...
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