Where does “venge” come from?
venge (English) comes from Middle English vengen, from Old French venger, from Latin vindicāre.
venge (English): To avenge; to punish; to revenge
Definitions
- To avenge; to punish; to revenge
Ancestry of “venge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Middle English | vengen | — |
| 2 | Old French | venger | Alternative form of vengier |
| 3 | Latin | vindicāre | — |
Words derived from “venge”