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English word conviction comes from Latin vincere, Latin con-, Latin vixi, and later Latin convictio (Companionship. Intercourse, intimacy.)
vincere (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.
vixi (Latin)
învinge (Romanian)
(transitive) to beat, defeat, vanquish. (transitive) to win (against an opponent).
convivere (Latin)
convincere (Latin)
convictus (Latin)
convictio (Latin)
Companionship. Intercourse, intimacy.
conviction (Anglo-Norman)
conviction (English)
(countable) A firmly held belief.. (countable) A judgement of guilt in a court of law.. (uncountable) The state of being convinced.. (uncountable) The state of being found or proved guilty.