Where does “venomousness” come from?
venomousness (English) comes from English venomous, from Middle English venemous, from Anglo-Norman venimus, from Old French venimeux, from Old French venin, from Vulgar Latin venimen, from Latin venīnum, from Latin venēnum — to love.
venomousness (English): The condition of being venomous
Definitions
- The condition of being venomous
Ancestry of “venomousness”, step by step
venomousness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English venomous
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | venomous | Full of venom; Toxic; poisonous; Noxious; evil |
| 2 | Middle English | venemous | Intrinsically venomous; poisonous and able to... |
| 3 | Anglo-Norman | venimus | — |
| 4 | Old French | venimeux | poisonous; toxic |
| 5 | Old French | venin | — |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | venimen | — |
| 7 | Latin | venīnum | affected by the suffix |
| 8 | Latin | venēnum | a potion, juice |
| 9 | Proto-Italic | weneznom | lust, desire |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |