Where does “envenomest” come from?
envenomest (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.
envenomest (English): second-person singular simple present form of...
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- second-person singular simple present form of...
Ancestry of “envenomest”, step by step
envenomest traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English envenom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | envenom | To poison, to put or inject venom onto or into;... |
| 2 | Middle English | envenymen | To envenom; to use venom or poison to kill or injure |
| 3 | Old French | envenimer | to envenom; to fill with venom |
| 4 | Old French | -er | Alternative form of -ier, verbal suffix;... |
| 5 | Latin | -āre | first conjugation |
| 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 |
via English Est
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Est | established |
| 2 | Middle English | este | grace, est, favour; pleasure, enjoyment, fun;... |
| 3 | Old English | ēst | will, consent, favour, grace, liberality,... |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *ansti | favour |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | anstiz | favour, affection |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | unnaną | to grant, bestow |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | ān- | to notice; face, mouth |