Etymology of the English word veracious
the English word
veraciousderived from the Classical Latin word
verax (speaking the truth, truthful; conveying the truth)
derived from the Latin word
verus (true, real, genuine)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wērə-o-Date
The earliest known usage of veracious in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
