Where does “vengem” come from?

vengem (Yola) 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.

vengem (Yola): venom, spite, malice

Definitions

  1. venom, spite, malice

Ancestry of “vengem”, 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 weneznomEvery word from Latin venēnum
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