Etymology of the English word revere
the English word
reverederived from the French word
reverederived from the Latin word
revereri (respect, stand in awe of, honor)
using the Latin prefix
re-derived from the Latin word
vereri (revere, respect; fear)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wer-Date
The earliest known usage of revere in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
revered,
reveringUsage
Word found in Modern English
