Where does “victoress” come from?
victoress (English) comes from English Victor, from Latin Victor, 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;...
victoress (English): A female victor
Definitions
- A female victor
Ancestry of “victoress”, step by step
victoress traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Victor
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Victor | the letter V in the ICAO spelling alphabet |
| 2 | Latin | Victor | conqueror, vanquisher |
| 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;... |