Etymology of the English word vanquish
the English word
vanquishderived from the Old French word
vainquirderived from the Latin word
vincere (conquer, defeat, excel)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*weik-Date
The earliest known usage of vanquish in English dates from the 14th century.
Derivations in English
vanquished,
vanquishingCognates
French
vaincre, Italian
vincere, Spanish
vencerUsage
Word found in Modern English
