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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

  1. The condition of being venomous

Ancestry of “venomousness”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvenomousFull of venom; Toxic; poisonous; Noxious; evil
2Middle EnglishvenemousIntrinsically venomous; poisonous and able to...
3Anglo-Normanvenimus—
4Old Frenchvenimeuxpoisonous; toxic
5Old Frenchvenin—
6Vulgar Latinvenimen—
7Latinvenīnum—
8Latinvenēnum—
9Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
10Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →