Where does “victory” come from?

Victory comes from Middle English victorie, from Old French victorie, from Latin victoria, formed with the Latin suffix -ia from Latin victus, the past participle of vincere meaning "to conquer."

victory (English): An instance of having won a competition or battle...

Definitions

  1. An instance of having won a competition or battle...

Ancestry of “victory”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishvictory, victori, victorie

Words derived from “victory

Every word from Middle English victory, victori, victorie