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Where does “venemous” come from?

venemous (Middle English) comes from Anglo-Norman venimus, from Old French venimeux, from Old French venin, from Vulgar Latin venimen, from Latin venīnum, from Latin venēnum, from Proto-Italic weneznom, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venemous (Middle English): Intrinsically venomous; poisonous and able to...

Definitions

  1. Intrinsically venomous; poisonous and able to...

Ancestry of “venemous”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Anglo-Normanvenimus—
2Old Frenchvenimeuxpoisonous; toxic
3Old Frenchvenin—
4Vulgar Latinvenimen—
5Latinvenīnum—
6Latinvenēnum—
7Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
8Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “venemous”

  • venomous
  • venomously
  • nonvenomous
  • venomousness
  • antivenomous
  • unvenomous
  • non-venomous
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →