Etymology of the English word venom
the English word
venomderived from the Old French word
venimderived from the Latin root
*venimenderived from the Latin word
venenum (poison; drug)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*wen-Date
The earliest known usage of venom in English dates from the 13th century.
Derivations in English
venene,
venin,
antiveninUsage
Word found in Modern English
