Where does “venki” come from?
venki (Esperanto) comes from French vaincre, from Old French veintre, from Latin vincĕre, 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;...
venki (Esperanto): to conquer; to defeat
Definitions
- to conquer; to defeat
Ancestry of “venki”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | vaincre | to defeat, vanquish; to win |
| 2 | Old French | veintre | to defeat; to vanquish |
| 3 | Latin | vincĕre | — |
| 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;... |