Avenger
/əˈvɛn.dʒər/noun
A person or force that punishes or seeks revenge for a wrong.
Did you know?The word comes through Old French from Latin roots tied to vengeance, and its deeper family includes words like “venom” and “vengeance,” all circling the same ancient idea of striking back.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*wen-
“to desire, strive for”
Latin
Latin
vindex
“a claimant, avenger, defender”
Late Latin
Latin
vindicāre
“to claim, avenge, punish”
Old French
Old French
avengier
“to avenge, take revenge”
Middle English
English
avenger
“one who avenges”