Word Origin and History for venerate - 1620s, from Latin veneratus, past participle of venerari "to reverence, worship"
This has been pointed out to you repeatedly, so --- assuming you have normal reading comprehension --- you know that.
And the original Latin "Deus," "God," referred to Zeus! Zeus-the-Father, in fact!
But that's not what Deus, translated as Theos (Greek), Gott (German), God (English), means throughout its usage in the Christian church.
Moving right along, let's agree that "venerate" has a different range of meanings from "adore" in current English-language Christian usage. It usually indicates (as Merriam-Webster lists as its first definition) "to regard with reverential respect or with admiring deference."
Examples:
Greeks venerate Homer as their first and greatest poet.
Americans venerate the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the placement of a wreath on patriotic holidays.
This is the flag from my father's coffin, when his remains were transported back from Vietnam. I have venerated it as long I can remember.
Enrico Caruso is venerated as one of the greatest operatic tenors of all time.
In none of these cases does not mean "adore." And never with reference to Saints, Angels, the Blessed Virgin Mary, relics, icons, shrines, cathedrals, or other holy persons, places, or things, does it mean "adore".