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Where does “venenate” come from?

venenate (English) comes from Latin venenatus, from Latin venenāre, from Latin venēnum, from Proto-Italic weneznom, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venenate (English): To poison; to infect with poison; poisoned

Definitions

  1. To poison; to infect with poison; poisoned

Ancestry of “venenate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenenatusvenomous, poisonous; poisoned; enchanted,...
2Latinvenenāre—
3Latinvenēnum—
4Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →