Classical Latin

venēnum

‘a potion, juice’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Classical Latin venēnum.

11 English words in this record descend from Classical Latin venēnum, most familiar first.

• venom ← venym ← venim ← *venīmen ← venīnum
• venomous ← venymous ← venimos ← venim ← *venīmen
• antivenin ← venin ← venin ← venim ← *venīmen
• venomously ← venymously ← venymous ← venimos ← venim
• antivenene
• venefic ← venēficus
• venene
• venin ← venim ← *venīmen ← venīnum
• venenate ← venenatus ← venenare
• venefice ← venēficium ← venēficus
• venefical ← veneficus

Etymograph / Classical Latin venēnum