Where does “venesoun” come from?
venesoun (Middle English) comes from Old French venesun, from Latin venatio, from Latin venor, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
venesoun (Middle English): Alternative form of venisoun
Definitions
- Alternative form of venisoun
Ancestry of “venesoun”, step by step
venesoun traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French venesun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | venesun | meat of large game, particularly deer or boar;... |
| 2 | Latin | venatio | hunting, the chase, venery; hunt |
| 3 | Latin | venor | I chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
via Anglo-Norman veneisun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | veneisun | — |
| 2 | Latin | vēnātiōnem | — |
via Old French venesoun
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | venesoun | — |