Where does “vanquishment” come from?
vanquishment (English) comes from English vanquish, from Middle English venquysshen, from Old French veincre, from Latin vincō, from Proto-Italic winkō, from Proto-Indo-European wi-n-k-, from Proto-Indo-European weyḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European wey- — to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...
vanquishment (English): The state of being vanquished
Definitions
- The state of being vanquished
Ancestry of “vanquishment”, step by step
vanquishment traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English vanquish
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vanquish | To defeat, to overcome |
| 2 | Middle English | venquysshen | To triumph over a rival military force; to win in... |
| 3 | Old French | veincre | alternative infinitive of veintre |
| 4 | Latin | vincō | to win |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |