Where does “venomless” come from?

venomless (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.

venomless (English): Without venom

Definitions

  1. Without venom

Ancestry of “venomless”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvenomA poison carried by an animal, usually injected...
2Middle EnglishvenymA toxin, poison or venom that originates from an...
3Old Frenchvenimvenom
4Vulgar Latinvenimen
5Latinvenīnumaffected by the suffix
6Latinvenēnuma potion, juice
7Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-Every word from Proto-Italic weneznomEvery word from Latin venēnum
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