Where does “vanquish” come from?
Vanquish comes from Middle English vaynquisshen, from Old French veincre, from Latin vinco meaning "to conquer," ultimately from Proto-Indo-European wey- meaning "to overcome."
vanquish (English): To defeat, to overcome
Definitions
- To defeat, to overcome
Ancestry of “vanquish”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | venquysshen | To triumph over a rival military force; to win in... |
| 2 | Old French | veincre | alternative infinitive of veintre |
| 3 | Latin | vincō | to win |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |