Where does “victoria” come from?

victoria (Asturian) comes from Latin victōria, from Latin Victor, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

victoria (Asturian): victory

Definitions

  1. victory

Ancestry of “victoria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinvictōriavictory
2LatinVictorconqueror, vanquisher
3Latinvincōto win
4Proto-Italicwinkōto conquer, to overcome
5Proto-Indo-Europeanwi-n-k-—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
7Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
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