Jan 29, 2010 20:43
So I was thinking in the shower this morning. (Doesn't everyone?) If veneris means "of Venus", does that mean it is also the root of such words as venerable and veneration? How does the representation of Love get associated with such concepts as, oh, let's quote a dictionary here: "aged goodness and benevolence" and "respect or awe inspired by the dignity, wisdom, dedication, or talent of a person"?
thinking,
linguistics