Where does “venenous” come from?

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

venenous (English): venomous; poisonous

Definitions

  1. venomous; poisonous

Ancestry of “venenous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenēnōsusvery poisonous, full of poison
2Latinvenēnuma potion, juice
3Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic weneznom →Every word from Latin venēnum →