Where does “venenāre” come from?

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

Ancestry of “venenāre”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	venēnum	—
2	Proto-Italic	weneznom	lust, desire
3	Proto-Indo-European	wenh₁-	to love

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