Where does “velen” come from?

velen (Friulian) comes from Latin venēnum, from Proto-Italic weneznom, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

velen (Friulian): poison, venom

Definitions

  1. poison, venom

Ancestry of “velen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenēnuma potion, juice
2Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic weneznom →Every word from Latin venēnum →