Where does “envenom” come from?
envenom (English) comes from Middle English envenymen, from Old French envenimer, from Old French -er, from Latin -āre, from Proto-Italic -āō, from Proto-Indo-European -eh₂yéti, from Proto-Indo-European -yéti, from Proto-Indo-European yé- — he, she.
envenom (English): To poison, to put or inject venom onto or into;...
Definitions
- To poison, to put or inject venom onto or into;...
Ancestry of “envenom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | envenymen | — |
| 2 | Old French | envenimer | to envenom; to fill with venom |
| 3 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 4 | Latin | -āre | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 9 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |
Words derived from “envenom”