Where does “venjança” come from?

venjança (Catalan) comes from Catalan venjar, from Old Occitan venjar, from Latin vindicāre.

venjança (Catalan): payback, revenge, vengeance

Definitions

  1. payback, revenge, vengeance

Ancestry of “venjança”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanvenjarto avenge
2Old Occitanvenjarto avenge oneself, to take revenge
3Latinvindicāre—
Every word from Latin vindicāre →Every word from Old Occitan venjar →Every word from Catalan venjar →