Where does “venom” come from?
Venom comes from Middle English venum, from Old French venim, from Latin venenum, ultimately derived from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-.
venom (English): A poison carried by an animal, usually injected...
Definitions
- A poison carried by an animal, usually injected...
Ancestry of “venom”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | venym | A toxin, poison or venom that originates from an... |
| 2 | Old French | venim | venom |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | venimen | — |
| 4 | Latin | venīnum | affected by the suffix |
| 5 | Latin | venēnum | a potion, juice |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | weneznom | lust, desire |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
Words derived from “venom”