Where does “venēficus” come from?

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

venēficus (Latin): poisonous

Definitions

  1. poisonous

Ancestry of “venēficus”, step by step

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

Words derived from “venēficus”

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