Where does “vet” come from?
vet (English) comes from English veteran, from Middle French vétéran, from Latin veterānus, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
vet (English): A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon; A veteran;...
Definitions
- A veterinarian or veterinary surgeon; A veteran;...
Ancestry of “vet”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | veteran | A person with long experience of a particular... |
| 2 | Middle French | vétéran | — |
| 3 | Latin | veterānus | old, veteran |
| 4 | Latin | vetus | old, aged, elderly, ancient; long-standing;... |
| 5 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |