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Where does “venquysshen” come from?

venquysshen (Middle English) comes from Old French veincre, from Latin vincō, 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;...

venquysshen (Middle English): To triumph over a rival military force; to win in...

Definitions

  1. To triumph over a rival military force; to win in...

Ancestry of “venquysshen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchveincrealternative infinitive of veintre
2Latinvincō—
3Proto-Italicwinkōto conquer, to overcome
4Proto-Indo-Europeanwi-n-k-—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanweyḱ-to enter in; to settle; settlement
6Proto-Indo-Europeanwey-to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;...

Words derived from “venquysshen”

  • vanquish
  • vancomycin
  • vanquisher
  • vanquishment
  • unvanquishable
  • vanquisheth
  • vanquishest
  • vanquishable
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