Where does “venerate” come from?
Venerate comes from Latin veneror, from Proto-Italic wenezāōr, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-, a root of uncertain meaning.
venerate (English): To treat with great respect and deference; To...
Definitions
- To treat with great respect and deference; To...
Ancestry of “venerate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | venerātus | — |
| 2 | Latin | veneror | I worship, adore, revere, venerate; I pay ... |
| 3 | Latin | venus | sale, purchase |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “venerate”