Where does “vinco” come from?
vinco (Latin) comes 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;...
Ancestry of “vinco”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |