Etymograph

English

Venezuela

Venezuela comes from Italian Venezia ‘Venice’, and goes back to Latin Venetī.

  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEVenetī
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEVenetia
  3. Italianc. 1300–presentVenezia‘Venice’
  4. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentVenezioladiminutive of Venezia
  5. Spanishc. 1500–presentVenezuela
  6. Englishearliest quotation 2025same form

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Earlier history not traced here.

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  1. Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEVenetī
  2. Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CEVenetia
  3. Italianc. 1300–presentVenezia‘Venice’
  4. Italian, derivedc. 1300–presentVenezioladiminutive of Venezia
  5. Spanishc. 1500–presentVenezuela
  6. Englishearliest quotation 2025same form

Earliest quotation: 2025, Clare Foran, Congress passes immigrant detention bill in first legislativ: “The legislation is named after Laken Riley, a 22-year…”

Every English word from Latin Venetī

Today it means

name A country in South America. Official name: Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela. Capital and largest city: Caracas.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Latin Venetī / Venezuela

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