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Where does “veneno” come from?

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

veneno (Latin): I poison, imbue or infect with poison; I injure...

Definitions

  1. I poison, imbue or infect with poison; I injure...

Ancestry of “veneno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenēnum—
2Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “veneno”

  • venenate
  • veneatus
  • venenare
  • venenans
  • venenaturus
  • venenandus
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