Where does “veninum” come from?
veninum (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin venenum, from Proto-Italic wenesnom, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁-es-no-, from Proto-Indo-European wenh₁- — to love.
Ancestry of “veninum”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | venenum | a potion, juice; poison, venom |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | wenesnom | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁-es-no- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wenh₁- | to love |