Vercingetorix

See also: Vercingétorix

English

Etymology

"King of great warriors," from Gaulish *ver- (“over”) + *cingeto (“warrior”) + rix (“king”), from Proto-Celtic *uɸo + *kengeti (“to step”) + *rīxs, from Proto-Indo-European *upo (“under, up from under”) + *(s)keng- (“to limp, walk lamely”) + *h₃rḗǵs (“ruler”).

Proper noun

Vercingetorix

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

Translations

Gallic chieftain

Catalan: Vercingetòrix
Chinese:
Mandarin: 维钦托利 (Wéiqīntuōlì)
Esperanto: Vercingetoriks
French: Vercingétorix (fr) m

German: Vercingetorix m
Italian: Vercingetorige m
Japanese: ウェルキンゲトリクス (Werukingetorikusu)
Korean: 웨르킨게토릭스 (wereukin-getorikseu)
Polish: Wercyngetoryks m

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