venison

The story

1. Latin · derived fromvēnātiō, vēnātiōnem“hunt; meat from a hunt”
2. Anglo-Norman · derived fromveneisun
3. Middle English · inherited fromvenisoun
4. English todayvenison

From Middle English venisoun, venesoun, from Anglo-Norman veneisun, venesoun, venesun (“meat of large game, particularly deer or boar; hunt”), from Latin vēnātiō, vēnātiōnem (“hunt; meat from a hunt”), formed on vēnātus, perfect participle of vēnor (“to hunt”). Doublet of venatio and venation.