Vercingetorix

Meaning

Proper Noun

72 BC–46 BC, the chieftain of the Arverni, leader of the great Gallic revolt against the Romans in 53–52 BC.

Origin

From Latin Vercingetorix, from Gaulish *Werkingetorīx, from Gaulish *wer- + *kingess + *rīx, from Proto-Celtic *uɸor- + *kengets + *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *upér + *(s)keng- + *h₃rḗǵs.

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