Etymology of the English word reverend
the English word
reverendderived from the Old French word
reverendderived from the Latin word
reverendus (awe-inspiring; venerable)
derived 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 reverend in English dates from the 15th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
