Where does “meidenvenijn” come from?

meidenvenijn (Dutch) comes from Dutch venijn, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin venimen, from Latin venīnum, from Latin venēnum, from Proto-Italic weneznom, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

meidenvenijn (Dutch): the phenomenon of social conflict among girls (manifesting as e.g. bullying, malicious gossip and exclusion), viewed from the perspectives of pedagogy and education

Definitions

  1. the phenomenon of social conflict among girls (manifesting as e.g. bullying, malicious gossip and exclusion), viewed from the perspectives of pedagogy and education

Ancestry of “meidenvenijn”, step by step

meidenvenijn traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Dutch venijn

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchvenijnvenom, poison; something that is hurtful,...
2Old Frenchvenimvenom
3Vulgar Latinvenimen
4Latinvenīnumaffected by the suffix
5Latinvenēnuma potion, juice
6Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

via Dutch meid

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchmeidgirl, lass; maid; Commonly used as an address for...
2Middle Dutchmeit
3Middle Dutchmeget
4Old Dutchmagath
5Proto-Germanicmagaþsmaiden, girl; virgin
6Proto-Indo-Europeanmogʰusboy; young person; boy-servant?; young person
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-Every word from Proto-Italic weneznomEvery word from Latin venēnum