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Etymology of the English word inveteracy

the English word inveteracy
derived from the English word inveterate
derived from the Latin word inveteratus (old, inveterate, of long standing)
derived from the Latin word inveterare (make old, give age to; grow old)
using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)
derived from the Latin word veterare (make old; age)
derived from the Latin word vetus (ancients, men of old, forefathers; old, aged, ancient; old, ancient times, antiquity)
derived from the Latin word inveterascere (grow old; become established, customary)
using the Latin prefix in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *ne (not)
derived from the Latin word veterascere (become long-established; grow old)
derived from the Latin word vetus (ancients, men of old, forefathers; old, aged, ancient; old, ancient times, antiquity)
using the English suffix -acy

Usage

Word found in Modern English



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