Where does “vindicatory” come from?
vindicatory (English) comes from English vindicate, from Latin vindicātus, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.
vindicatory (English): Promoting or producing vindication; Promoting or...
Definitions
- Promoting or producing vindication; Promoting or...
Ancestry of “vindicatory”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | vindicate | To clear of an accusation, suspicion or... |
| 2 | Latin | vindicātus | avenged |
| 3 | Latin | vindicō | to lay claim to as one's own (often with sibi) |
| 4 | Latin | vindex | claimant, vindicator |
| 5 | Latin | dīcō | to say, talk, speak, utter, mention |
| 6 | Latin | -tiō | tion, -ation, -ing |
| 7 | Latin | dissertātiō | (spoken) dissertation, discourse, disquisition |
| 8 | Latin | dissertus | arranged, disposed; explained |
| 9 | Latin | disserere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Latin | dis- | asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;... |
| 11 | Latin | calceus | shoe |
| 12 | Latin | calx | limestone; chalk; the finish line |
| 13 | Ancient Greek | χάλιξ | small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble |