Where does “revenja” come from?
revenja (Catalan) comes from Catalan revenjar-se, from Catalan re, from Latin rem, from Latin rēs, from Latin vindicatio, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
revenja (Catalan): revenge
Ancestry of “revenja”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Catalan | revenjar-se | To revenge |
| 2 | Catalan | re | Alternative form of res; re |
| 3 | Latin | rem | accusative singular of rēs |
| 4 | Latin | rēs | — |
| 5 | Latin | vindicatio | civil lawsuit; protection, defence; vindication;... |
| 6 | Latin | vindicō | — |
| 7 | Latin | vindex | claimant, vindicator |
| 8 | Latin | dīcō | — |
| 9 | Latin | -tiō | — |
| 10 | Latin | dissertātiō | — |
| 11 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 12 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 13 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 14 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 15 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 16 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |