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Where does “veincre” come from?

veincre (Old French) comes 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;...

veincre (Old French): alternative infinitive of veintre

Definitions

  1. alternative infinitive of veintre

Ancestry of “veincre”, step by step

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

Words derived from “veincre”

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