Where does “venim” come from?
venim (Anglo-Norman) comes from Vulgar Latin venimen, from Latin venīnum, from Latin venēnum, from Proto-Italic weneznom, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
venim (Anglo-Norman): venom
Definitions
- venom
Ancestry of “venim”, step by step
venim traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Vulgar Latin venimen
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | venimen | — |
| 2 | Latin | venīnum | affected by the suffix |
| 3 | Latin | venēnum | a potion, juice |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | weneznom | lust, desire |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Latin venenum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | venenum | a potion, juice; poison, venom |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wenesnom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁-es-no- | — |