Where does “venison” come from?
Venison comes from Middle English venisoun, from Anglo-Norman veneisun, from Latin venatio meaning hunting or game, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- meaning to pursue or hunt.
venison (English): The meat of a deer; The meat of an antelope; The...
Definitions
- The meat of a deer; The meat of an antelope; The...
Ancestry of “venison”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | venisoun | One's quarry or prey; the animal that one is... |
| 2 | Anglo-Norman | veneisun | — |
| 3 | Latin | vēnātiōnem | — |
Words derived from “venison”