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Where does “venomously” come from?

venomously (English) comes from Middle English venymously, from Middle English venymous, from Old French venimos, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin venimen, from Latin venīnum, from Latin venēnum, from Proto-Italic weneznom — to love.

venomously (English): In a venomous manner; with venom

Definitions

  1. In a venomous manner; with venom

Ancestry of “venomously”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishvenymously—
2Middle EnglishvenymousAlternative form of venemous
3Old Frenchvenimos—
4Old Frenchvenimvenom
5Vulgar Latinvenimen—
6Latinvenīnum—
7Latinvenēnum—
8Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
9Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →