Etymograph

English

envenoming

Envenoming comes from Old French envenimer ‘to envenom’.

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400envenimer‘to envenom’
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500envenymen‘to envenom’
  3. Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500envenymynge
  4. Englishtodayenvenoming

attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed

Lineage

  1. Old Frenchc. 842–1400envenimer‘to envenom’
  2. Middle Englishc. 1150–1500envenymen‘to envenom’
  3. Middle English, derivedc. 1150–1500envenymynge
  4. Englishtodayenvenoming

Formed from envenom + -ing

Old French envenimer ‘to poison, taint’

Middle English envenymen ‘to envenom’

English envenom

Every English word from Old French envenimer

Today it means

verb The act by which someone is envenomed.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / Old French envenimer / envenoming

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