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Victory

4 stages from Latin to English.

Today it means an act of winning or success achieved in a battle, war, or contest
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Stage 1 of 4
vincere
Latin · ancient
"to conquer, to win"
to conquer, to win
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Stage 2 of 4
victoria
Latin · ancient
"a conquest, a win"
a conquest, a win, from vincere
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Stage 3 of 4
victorie
Old French · medieval
"success in a battle or contest"
carried into French for success in a battle or contest
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Stage 4 of 4
victory
English · 1300s
"success achieved in a battle, war, or contest"
settled as the English word for success in a battle, war, or contest
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