Where does “non-venomous” come from?
non-venomous (English) comes from English venomous, from Middle English venemous, from Anglo-Norman venimus, from Old French venimeux, from Old French venin, from Vulgar Latin venimen, from Latin venīnum, from Latin venēnum — to love.
non-venomous (English): Not producing venom
Definitions
- Not producing venom
Ancestry of “non-venomous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | venomous | Full of venom; Toxic; poisonous; Noxious; evil |
| 2 | Middle English | venemous | Intrinsically venomous; poisonous and able to... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | venimus | — |
| 4 | Old French | venimeux | poisonous; toxic |
| 5 | Old French | venin | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | venimen | — |
| 7 | Latin | venīnum | affected by the suffix |
| 8 | Latin | venēnum | a potion, juice |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | weneznom | lust, desire |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |