Where does “extinctness” come from?
extinctness (English) comes from English extinct, from Latin extīnctus, from Latin extinguo, from Latin stinguo, from Proto-Italic *stengʷō — to push.
extinctness (English): The quality of being extinct; extinction
Definitions
- The quality of being extinct; extinction
Ancestry of “extinctness”, step by step
extinctness traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English extinct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extinct | Extinguished, no longer alight; No longer used;... |
| 2 | Latin | extīnctus | quenched, extinguished |
| 3 | Latin | extinguo | I quench, extinguish, kill |
| 4 | Latin | stinguo | I put out, extinguish |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | *stengʷō | to push |
via English Ness
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Ness | An Ulster princess and the mother of Conchobar mac Nessa and Findchoem in the Ulster Cycle of Irish mythology. Daughter of Eochaid Sálbuide. Also the mother of Cormac Cond Longas by incest with Conchobar mac Nessa |
| 2 | Middle English | nesse | — |
| 3 | Old English | næs | not, not at all; not; first/third-person singular... |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | nasją | foothill; headland; cape |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | néh₂s | nose |