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Where does “outvenom” come from?

outvenom (English) comes from English venom, from Middle English venym, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin venimen, from Latin venīnum, from Latin venēnum, from Proto-Italic weneznom, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

outvenom (English): To exceed in venom

Definitions

  1. To exceed in venom

Ancestry of “outvenom”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvenomA poison carried by an animal, usually injected...
2Middle EnglishvenymA toxin, poison or venom that originates from an...
3Old Frenchvenimvenom
4Vulgar Latinvenimen—
5Latinvenīnum—
6Latinvenēnum—
7Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →