Where does “envenometh” come from?
envenometh (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.
envenometh (English): Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- Third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “envenometh”, step by step
envenometh 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 eth
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | eth | A letter introduced into Old English to... |