Venture
/ˈvɛn.tʃər/noun
A risky or daring undertaking or journey.
Did you know?Venture comes from the same Latin root as “adventure,” both ultimately tied to the idea of something that “happens by chance,” which is why risk and fate are baked into the word’s history.
Etymological Timeline
Latin
Latin
adventura
“things about to happen; future events”
Old French
Old French
aventure
“chance, luck, occurrence; later a risky undertaking”
Middle English
English
venture
“a risky or daring enterprise; to dare or risk”
Modern English
English
venture
“a risky or daring undertaking or journey”