Where does “venijnig” come from?
venijnig (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.
venijnig (Dutch): venomous; vicious, malicious, hurtful; heated,...
Definitions
- venomous; vicious, malicious, hurtful; heated,...
Ancestry of “venijnig”, step by step
venijnig traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Dutch venijn
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | venijn | venom, poison; something that is hurtful,... |
| 2 | Old French | venim | venom |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | venimen | — |
| 4 | Latin | venīnum | affected by the suffix |
| 5 | Latin | venēnum | a potion, juice |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | weneznom | lust, desire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Dutch ig
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dutch | ig | -y |