Where does “venefica” come from?

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

venefica (Latin): a sorceress, witch

Definitions

  1. a sorceress, witch

Ancestry of “venefica”, 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 →