Where does “hemiextinction” come from?
hemiextinction (English) comes from English extinction, from Latin extinctio, from Latin extinguere, from Latin extinguo, from Latin stinguo, from Proto-Italic *stengʷō — to push.
hemiextinction (English): extinction in one eye, or on one side of the body
Definitions
- extinction in one eye, or on one side of the body
Ancestry of “hemiextinction”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | extinction | The action of making or becoming extinct;... |
| 2 | Latin | extinctio | Alternative form of exstinctiō; extinction,... |
| 3 | Latin | extinguere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 4 | Latin | extinguo | I quench, extinguish, kill |
| 5 | Latin | stinguo | I put out, extinguish |
| 6 | Proto-Italic | *stengʷō | to push |