Where does “antivenin” come from?
antivenin (English) comes from French venin, from Middle French venin, 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.
antivenin (English): An antitoxin for treating bites from venomous...
Definitions
- An antitoxin for treating bites from venomous...
Ancestry of “antivenin”, step by step
antivenin traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French venin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | venin | venom |
| 2 | Middle French | venin | venom |
| 3 | Old French | venim | venom |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | venimen | — |
| 5 | Latin | venīnum | affected by the suffix |
| 6 | Latin | venēnum | a potion, juice |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | weneznom | lust, desire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via Romanian venin
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | venin | venom; malice |