Where does “verecundity” come from?

verecundity (English) comes from English verecund, from Latin verēcundus, from Latin vereor, from Proto-Italic werēōr, from Indo-European *wer-.

verecundity (English): The quality or state of being verecund; modesty

Definitions

  1. The quality or state of being verecund; modesty

Ancestry of “verecundity”, step by step

verecundity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English verecund

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishverecundmodest; bashful
2Latinverēcundusfeeling shame, shamefaced, bashful, shy, modest
3LatinvereorI have respect for, revere, stand in awe; I am...
4Proto-Italicwerēōrbe wary
5Indo-European*wer-—

via English ity

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishity—
2Ingrian-uUsed to form nouns from verbs
Every word from Indo-European *wer- →Every word from Proto-Italic werēōr →Every word from Latin vereor →