Where does “vexen” come from?
vexen (Middle English) comes from Old French vexer, from Latin vexo, from Proto-Indo-European gʷegs-, from Proto-Indo-European gʷog- — to shake, swing.
Ancestry of “vexen”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old French | vexer | to harm; to hurt, especially by torture |
| 2 | Latin | vexo | I shake or jolt violently; I harass, annoy; I... |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷegs- | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷog- | to shake, swing |
Words derived from “vexen”