Where does “envenomer” come from?
envenomer (English) comes from English envenom, 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 — he, she.
envenomer (English): One who or that which envenoms
Definitions
- One who or that which envenoms
Ancestry of “envenomer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | envenom | To poison, to put or inject venom onto or into;... |
| 2 | Middle English | envenymen | — |
| 3 | Old French | envenimer | to envenom; to fill with venom |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | — |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | -āō | Forms primarily denominative verbs |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -eh₂yéti | Creates iterative/ frequentative/ intensive... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -yéti | Creates intransitive, often deponent,... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | yé- | — |
| 10 | Chichewa | iye | he, she |