Where does “venim” come from?

venim (Middle English) comes from Middle English venym, from Old French venim, from Vulgar Latin venimen, from Latin venīnum, from Latin venēnum, from Proto-Italic weneznom, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.

venim (Middle English): Alternative form of venym

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of venym

Ancestry of “venim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle EnglishvenymA toxin, poison or venom that originates from an...
2Old Frenchvenimvenom
3Vulgar Latinvenimen—
4Latinvenīnumaffected by the suffix
5Latinvenēnuma potion, juice
6Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love
Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic weneznom →Every word from Latin venēnum →
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