Where does “venomer” come from?
venomer (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.
venomer (English): One who or that which poisons
Definitions
- One who or that which poisons
Ancestry of “venomer”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | venom | A poison carried by an animal, usually injected... |
| 2 | Middle English | venym | A toxin, poison or venom that originates from an... |
| 3 | Old French | venim | venom |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | venimen | — |
| 5 | Latin | venīnum | — |
| 6 | Latin | venēnum | — |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | weneznom | lust, desire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |