Where does “veleno” come from?

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

veleno (Italian): poison

Definitions

  1. poison

Ancestry of “veleno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenēnuma potion, juice
2Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “veleno”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic weneznom →Every word from Latin venēnum →