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Where does “vengeaunce” come from?

vengeaunce (Anglo-Norman) comes from Old French vengeance, from Old French vengier, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

vengeaunce (Anglo-Norman): Alternative form of venjance

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of venjance

Ancestry of “vengeaunce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old FrenchvengeanceAlternative form of venjance
2Old Frenchvengierto avenge, to take revenge
3Latinvindicō—
4Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble
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