Veneration is a form of worship. The Latin root is veneratus which is defined as a blend of reverence and worship.
It’s also noted that the word root comes from the name of the pagan goddess Venus, veneration then being an act of worship to the goddess Venus.
“Veneration is a form of worship. The Latin root is veneratus which is defined as a blend of reverence and worship.”
The Latin word is used to translate or approximate the Greek word dulia. It was never considered the same thing as what is given to God - hence the use of a different word.
“It’s also noted that the word root comes from the name of the pagan goddess Venus, veneration then being an act of worship to the goddess Venus.”
No, pagan “veneration” would pre-date the actual name of the goddess since the goddess developed among pagan Romans over many centuries when they already had the concept and act of veneration. We know this because the word “venus” existed before the goddess was invented. The word “venus” really has to do with sexual desire, qualities exciting desire, charm. “venus” is a verbal derivative of vener-, venus. Every medievalist has to learn this because you run across the Medieval Latin veneria, from Latin venus, vener-, “desire, love” all the time in medieval poetry and songs.
And, don’t forget, that the Roman pagan goddess Venus took a strong borrowing from the Greek Aphrodite. Thus, the word venus, vener- existed long before the cult began in Rome around the turn of the third century B.C.
It pays to actually study. It’s a shame that so many people today are just products of government schools where they never get anything more than the most superficial of educations.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/hopper/text?doc=Perseus%3Atext%3A1999.04.0059%3Aentry%3DVenus1
https://archive.org/stream/walde/Walde#page/n1663/mode/1up