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Where does “venusty” come from?

venusty (English) comes from Latin venustas, from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

venusty (English): Elegance; physical beauty

Definitions

  1. Elegance; physical beauty

Ancestry of “venusty”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenustasloveliness, comeliness, charm, grace, beauty,...
2Latin-tās—
3Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
4Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
5Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems
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