Where does “veneno” come from?

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

veneno (Portuguese): poison; venom

Definitions

  1. poison; venom

Ancestry of “veneno”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvenēnuma potion, juice
2Proto-Italicweneznomlust, desire
3Proto-Indo-Europeanwenh₁-to love

Words derived from “veneno”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- →Every word from Proto-Italic weneznom →Every word from Latin venēnum →