Where does “învingător” come from?
învingător (Romanian) comes from Romanian învinge, from Romanian vince, from Latin vincĕre, 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;...
învingător (Romanian): winning; defeating, vanquishing; victor, winner
Definitions
- winning; defeating, vanquishing; victor, winner
Ancestry of “învingător”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romanian | învinge | to win; to beat, defeat, vanquish |
| 2 | Romanian | vince | — |
| 3 | Latin | vincĕre | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | winkō | to conquer, to overcome |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | wi-n-k- | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | weyḱ- | to enter in; to settle; settlement |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | wey- | to wither; fade; to move, go ahead; to be strong;... |