Etymology of the English word venereal
the English word
venerealderived from the Latin word
venereusderived from the Latin word
venus (sale, purchase)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wen-derived from the Latin word
Venus (Venus, Roman goddess of sexual love and generation; planet Venus; sexual activity, appetite, intercourse)
Date
The earliest known usage of venereal in English dates from the 15th century.
Derivations in English
venereologyCognates
Italian
venereo, Latin
venereusUsage
Word found in Modern English
