Old French

vengier

‘to avenge, to take revenge (upon)’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Old French vengier.

7 English words in this record descend from Old French vengier, most familiar first.

• vengeance ← vengeaunce
• avenge ← avengen ← avengier
• revanchist ← revanchiste ← revanche ← revancher ← revenchier
• revanchism ← revanche ← revancher ← revenchier
• revanche ← revancher ← revenchier
• revanchisme ← revanche ← revancher ← revenchier
• vengement

Etymograph / Old French vengier