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Where does “vener” come from?

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

Ancestry of “vener”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinvenorI chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “vener”

  • venery
  • venerie
  • venerie
  • venerie
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