English word vendetta comes from Latin dico, Latin vis, Latin dicare, and later Latin vindex (Claimant, vindicator.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| dico | Latin (lat) | I appropriate to, devote to, assign to, set apart for.. I consecrate, deify.. I dedicate, devote. |
| vis | Latin (lat) | (New Latin, physics) energy, force. (figuratively) assault, affront. Force, power, strength. Violence. |
| dicare | Latin (lat) | |
| vindex | Latin (lat) | Claimant, vindicator. |
| vindico | Latin (lat) | I avenge, vindicate, claim, punish.. I liberate, deliver, spare.. I protect. |
| vindicta | Latin (lat) | A means of vindication. Ceremonial staff used in manumission. Punishment, vengeance. Redress, satisfaction. |
| vendetta | Italian (ita) | Revenge, vengeance. |
| vendetta | English (eng) | A bitter, destructive feud, normally between two families, clans, or factions, in which each injury or slaying is revenged: a blood feud. |