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Where does “venue” come from?

Venue comes from Middle English venu, from Old French venue, the feminine past participle of venir, from Latin venire meaning "to come," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gʷem-.

venue (English): A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area...

Definitions

  1. A theater, auditorium, arena, or other area...

Ancestry of “venue”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishvenuA fight or conflict; a meeting between hostile...
2Old Frenchvenue—
3Old Frenchvenirto come; to arrive
4Latinvenīre—

Words derived from “venue”

  • multivenue
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