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Where does “vengeaunce” come from?

vengeaunce (English) comes from English vengeance, from Anglo-Norman vengeaunce, from Old French vengeance, from Old French vengier, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

vengeaunce (English): Obsolete form of vengeance

Definitions

  1. Obsolete form of vengeance

Ancestry of “vengeaunce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishvengeanceRevenge taken for an insult, injury, or other...
2Anglo-NormanvengeaunceAlternative form of venjance
3Old FrenchvengeanceAlternative form of venjance
4Old Frenchvengierto avenge, to take revenge
5Latinvindicō—
6Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
7Latindīcō—
8Latin-tiō—
9Latindissertātiō—
10Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
11Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
12Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
13Latincalceusshoe
14Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
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