Etymology of the English word venison
the English word
venisonderived from the Old French word
venaisonderived from the Latin word
venatio (hunting; the chase)
derived from the Latin word
venatus (hunting, hunt)
derived from the Latin word
venari (hunt)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wen-Date
The earliest known usage of venison in English dates from the 13th century.
