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