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Where does “revanchisme” come from?

revanchisme (French) comes from French revanche, from French revancher, from Old French revenchier, from Old French vengier, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō — limestone; chalk; the finish line.

revanchisme (French): revanchism; vindictiveness

Definitions

  1. revanchism; vindictiveness

Ancestry of “revanchisme”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchrevancherevenge; vengeance; rematch
2Frenchrevancherto take revenge
3Old Frenchrevenchier—
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

Words derived from “revanchisme”

  • revanchisme
  • реваншизм
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