Where does “venereal” come from?
Venereal comes from Middle English venereal, from Latin venereus, derived from Latin -ius and Proto-Italic wenos, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- meaning to desire or love.
venereal (English): Of or relating to the genitals or sexual...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the genitals or sexual...
Ancestry of “venereal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | venereal | — |
| 2 | Latin | venereus | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -λογία | Base for nouns denoting the study of something,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | λόγος | That which is said: word, sentence, speech,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | λέγω | I put in order, arrange, gather; I choose, count,... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | leǵ- | to gather, collect, with derivatives meaning to... |