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Where does “vengeaunce” come from?

vengeaunce (Old French) comes from Old French venjance, from Old French vengier, from Latin vindicō, from Latin vindex, from Latin dīcō, from Latin -tiō, from Latin dissertātiō, from Latin dissertus — small stone, pebble; gravel, rubble.

vengeaunce (Old French): Alternative form of venjance

Definitions

  1. Alternative form of venjance

Ancestry of “vengeaunce”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchvenjancerevenge; vengeance
2Old Frenchvengierto avenge, to take revenge
3Latinvindicō—
4Latinvindexclaimant, vindicator
5Latindīcō—
6Latin-tiō—
7Latindissertātiō—
8Latindissertusarranged, disposed; explained
9Latindissereresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
10Latindis-asunder, apart, in two; reversal, removal;...
11Latincalceusshoe
12Latincalxlimestone; chalk; the finish line
13Ancient Greekχάλιξsmall stone, pebble; gravel, rubble

Words derived from “vengeaunce”

  • vengeance
  • vengeaunce
  • vengeancely
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