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Where does “venor” come from?

venor (Latin) comes from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.

venor (Latin): I chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,...

Definitions

  1. I chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,...

Ancestry of “venor”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “venor”

  • venison
  • venation
  • venery
  • venatic
  • venatorial
  • venational
  • venary
  • venatically
  • veneur
  • venisonburger
  • venaturus
  • venata
  • venaticus
  • venatorius
  • venarius
  • venabulum
  • venatio
  • venari
  • venandus
  • venatus
  • venatrix
  • venator
  • venationem
  • venatoria
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