An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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To move by argument or evidence to belief, agreement, consent, or a course of action (Dictionary.com).

From L. convincere "to overcome decisively," from the intensive prefix → com- + vincere "to conquer, overcome, defeat," from PIE root *weik- "to fight, conquer."

Paruxidan, from Parthian Mid.Pers. prywx- "to conquer, overcome," from prefix pari- + yux "yoke;" Av. yuj- "to harness, yoke," variants yuj, juh, jut, jot; Mid.Pers. jug, ayoxtan "to join, yoke;" Pers. (+*pari-) piruz, pêrôz "victorious," → yoke.