Where does “veterascent” come from?
veterascent (English) comes from Latin veterascens, from Latin veterasco, from Latin veterō, from Latin vetus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
veterascent (English): Growing old
Definitions
- Growing old
Ancestry of “veterascent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | veterascens | growing old |
| 2 | Latin | veterasco | I age, grow old; I wear out |
| 3 | Latin | veterō | to age, make old |
| 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 |