Where does “unvengefulness” come from?
unvengefulness (English) comes from English unvengeful, from English vengeful, from English venge, from Middle English vengen, from Old French venger, from Latin vindicāre.
unvengefulness (English): The quality of being unvengeful
Definitions
- The quality of being unvengeful
Ancestry of “unvengefulness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | unvengeful | Not vengeful |
| 2 | English | vengeful | Vindictive or wanting vengeance |
| 3 | English | venge | To avenge; to punish; to revenge |
| 4 | Middle English | vengen | — |
| 5 | Old French | venger | Alternative form of vengier |
| 6 | Latin | vindicāre | — |