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

  1. To avenge; to punish; to revenge

Ancestry of “venge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishvengento avenge
2Old FrenchvengerAlternative form of vengier
3Latinvindicāre—

Words derived from “venge”

Every word from Latin vindicāre →Every word from Old French venger →Every word from Middle English vengen →