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English word conqueror comes from Latin quaerere, Latin con-, and later Old French conquerre (To conquer; to defeat.)
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quaerere (Latin)
con- (Latin)
Used in compounds to indicate a being or bringing together of several objects. Used in compounds to indicate the completeness, perfecting of any act, and thus gives intensity to the signification of the simple word.
conquirere (Latin)
conquaerere (Late Latin)
conquaero (Latin)
conquerre (Old French)
To conquer; to defeat.
conquereor (Old French)
conqueror (English)
Someone who conquers.