Etymology

Vercingetorix

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Today it means: 72 BCE–46 BCE, the chieftain of the Arverni, leader of the great Gallic revolt against the Romans in 53–52 BCE. Full definition →

Latin Vercingetorix ← Gaulish *Werkingetorīx
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The story

  1. Gaulish · derived from*Werkingetorīx
  2. Latin · borrowed fromVercingetorix
  3. English todayVercingetorix

From Latin Vercingetorix, from Gaulish *Werkingetorīx (literally “super-warrior-king, king of super-warriors”).

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.