Where does “venust” come from?
venust (English) comes from Latin venustus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
venust (English): beautiful
Definitions
- beautiful
Ancestry of “venust”, step by step
venust traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin venustus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | venustus | charming, friendly, lovely, pleasing, comely,... |
| 2 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via French vénuste
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vénuste | venust; handsome or elegant |