Etymology of the English word veteran
the English word
veteranderived from the Latin word
veteranus (old, veteran)
derived from the Latin word
vetus (ancients, men of old, forefathers; old, aged, ancient; old, ancient times, antiquity)
Date
The earliest known usage of veteran in English dates from the 16th century.
Cognates
Dutch
veteraan, French
vétéran, German
Veteran, Norwegian
veteran, Swedish
veteranUsage
Word found in Modern English
