Etymology of the English word reverent
the English word
reverentderived from the Old French word
reverentderived from the Latin word
reverens (reverent; feeling , showing restraint before superiors)
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 reverent in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
reverentialUsage
Word found in Modern English
