Where does “revanchist” come from?

revanchist (English) comes from French revanchiste, from French revanche, from French revancher, from Old French revenchier, from Old French vengier, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō — shoe.

revanchist (English): A revanchist person; occasionally, anyone seeking...

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A revanchist person; occasionally, anyone seeking...

Ancestry of “revanchist”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	French	revanchiste	revanchist, vengeful
2	French	revanche	revenge; vengeance; rematch
3	French	revancher	to take revenge
4	Old French	revenchier	—
5	Old French	vengier	to avenge, to take revenge
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

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