Where does “venerie” come from?
venerie (Middle French) comes from Old French venerie, from Old French vener, from Latin venor, from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- — to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute.
Ancestry of “venerie”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old French | venerie | hunting |
| 2 | Old French | vener | — |
| 3 | Latin | venor | I chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | weyh₁- | to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute |
Words derived from “venerie”