Where does “venomsome” come from?
venomsome (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.
venomsome (English): Venomous, poisonsome, poisonsome
Definitions
- Venomous, poisonsome, poisonsome
Ancestry of “venomsome”, step by step
venomsome traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English venom
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | affected by the suffix |
| 6 | Latin | venēnum | a potion, juice |
| 7 | Proto-Italic | weneznom | lust, desire |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |