Where does “venerie” come from?

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

venerie (Old French): hunting

Definitions

  1. hunting

Ancestry of “venerie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvener—
2LatinvenorI chase, hunt, pursue game/quarry; I strive for,...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanweyh₁-to chase, pursue; to suppress, persecute

Words derived from “venerie”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European weyh₁- →Every word from Latin venor →Every word from Old French vener →