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Where does “venefical” come from?

venefical (English) comes from Latin venēficus, from Latin venēnum, from Proto-Italic weneznom, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venefical (English): Obsolete form of veneficial

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of veneficial

Ancestry of “venefical”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenēficus—
2Latinvenēnum—
3Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →