Where does “victoire” come from?
victoire (Middle French) comes from Old French victoire, from Latin victōria, from Latin Victor, 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;...
victoire (Middle French): victory
Definitions
- victory
Ancestry of “victoire”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | victoire | — |
| 2 | Latin | victōria | victory |
| 3 | Latin | Victor | conqueror, vanquisher |
| 4 | Latin | vincō | to win |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |