Where does “vinkar” come from?
vinkar (Ido) 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;...
vinkar (Ido): to overcome, vanquish, conquer, master, defeat, get the bette of
Definitions
- to overcome, vanquish, conquer, master, defeat, get the bette of
Ancestry of “vinkar”, step by step
vinkar traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French vaincre
| 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;... |
via English victory
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | victory | An instance of having won a competition or battle... |
| 2 | Middle English | victory, victori, victorie | — |