Where does “venefico” come from?

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

venefico (Italian): poisonous; harmful

Definitions

  1. poisonous; harmful

Ancestry of “venefico”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenēficuspoisonous
2Latinvenēnuma potion, juice
3Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic weneznom →Every word from Latin venēnum →