conquer

The story

1. Latin · derived fromcon-
2. Late Latin · derived fromconquaerere“to knock, strike; to search for, procure”
3. Old French · derived fromconquerre
4. Middle English · inherited fromconqueren
5. English todayconquer

From Middle English conqueren, from Old French conquerre, from Late Latin conquaerere (“to knock, strike; to search for, procure”), from Latin con- + quaerere (“to seek, acquire”). Displaced native Old English oferwinnan.

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