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Where does “venustas” come from?

venustas (Latin) comes from Latin -tās, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂ts, from Proto-Indo-European -teh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -tós — Creates verbal adjectives from verb stems.

venustas (Latin): loveliness, comeliness, charm, grace, beauty,...

Definitions

  1. loveliness, comeliness, charm, grace, beauty,...

Ancestry of “venustas”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latin-tās—
2Proto-Indo-European-teh₂tsUsed to form nouns representing state of being
3Proto-Indo-European-teh₂Used to form nouns representing state of being
4Proto-Indo-European-tósCreates verbal adjectives from verb stems

Words derived from “venustas”

  • venusty
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