Latin

vindex

‘protector, defender, maintainer’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin vindex.

12 English words in this record descend from Latin vindex, most familiar first.

• vengeance ← vengeaunce ← vengier ← vindicō
• avenge ← avengen ← avengier ← vengier ← vindicāre
• vindication ← vendicacion ← vindicātiō ← vindicō
• vindicate ← vindicātus ← vindicō
• venge ← vengen ← venger ← vindicō
• revanchist ← revanchiste ← revanche ← revancher ← revenchier
• revanchism ← revanche ← revancher ← revenchier ← vengier
• vindex
• revanche ← revancher ← revenchier ← vengier ← vindicō
• revanchisme ← revanche ← revancher ← revenchier ← vengier
• vengement ← vengier ← vindicō
• vindical

Etymograph / Latin vindex