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Etymology and origin of the Latin word revindico

Confidence
Established
Formation
Derivation
First attested
c. 560 AD, Primasius
Ultimate origins
Proto-Italic *wreLatin vindico
Etymology tree
inherited borrowed derived
Latin vindico
Latin revindico

Pronunciation

  • Classical: [rɛˈwɪn.dɪ.koː][1]
  • Ecclesiastical: [reˈvin.di.ko][1]

Forms

revindicō (present infinitive revindicāre); first conjugation, no perfect or supine stems[1]

Etymology

Found only in Late Latin, it is from Latin re- + vindicō (“to claim; to avenge, punish”).[1][2]

Earliest recorded meaning

L&S cites it only from Primasius' commentary on Galatians, meaning to exact retribution from someone.[2][3]

Semantic evolution

It is a rare Late Latin word, with no perfect or supine forms recorded.[1][2]

Timeline

  • c. 560 AD – Primasius uses it in his commentary on Galatians.[2][3]

Meanings

Verb

  1. (Late Latin) To exact retribution from, take vengeance on.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Wiktionary, the free dictionary, https://en.wiktionary.org
  2. ^ a b c d e Lewis, Charlton T.; Short, Charles (1879), A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
  3. ^ a b Köbler, Gerhard (2010), Lateinisches Abkunfts- und Wirkungswörterbuch für Altertum und Mittelalter, online ed., koeblergerhard.de
Cite this entry

“Revindico.” Etymologically, 24 Oct. 2026, etymologically.com/la/revindico. Accessed 24 Oct. 2026.

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