Conqueror etymology

English

English word conqueror comes from Latin quaerere, Latin con-, and later Old French conquerre (To conquer; to defeat.)

Etymology of conqueror

Detailed word origin of conqueror

Dictionary entry Language Definition
quaerere Latin (lat)
con- Latin (lat) 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 (lat)
conquaerere Late Latin (LL)
conquaero Latin (lat)
conquerre Old French (fro) To conquer; to defeat.
conquereor Old French (fro)
conqueror English (en) Someone who conquers.