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Where does “vindex” come from?

vindex (Latin) comes from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus, from Latin disserere, from Latin dis-, from Latin calceus, from Latin calx — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

vindex (Latin): claimant, vindicator

Definitions

  1. claimant, vindicator

Ancestry of “vindex”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latindīcō—
2Latin-tiō—
3Latindissertātiō—
4Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
5Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
7Latincalceusshoe
8Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
9Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “vindex”

  • vengeance
  • avenge
  • vindictive
  • vindicate
  • vengeful
  • avenger
  • vendetta
  • vindictiveness
  • vindictively
  • vindicator
  • vengefulness
  • vengefully
  • venge
  • vindicatory
  • venger
  • vengeaunce
  • avengement
  • revindicate
  • avengeth
  • avengeful
  • avengeress
  • avengest
  • avengeance
  • unvindictive
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