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Where does “venerabundus” come from?

venerabundus (Latin) comes from Latin veneror, from Latin venus, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venerabundus (Latin): venerating, revering, reverential

Definitions

  1. venerating, revering, reverential

Ancestry of “venerabundus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvenerorI worship, adore, revere, venerate; I pay ...
2Latinvenussale, purchase
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
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