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Where does “estinta” come from?

estinta (Italian) comes from Italian estinto, from Latin extīnctus, from Latin extinguo, from Latin stinguo, from Proto-Italic *stengʷō.

estinta (Italian): feminine singular of estinto

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of estinto

Ancestry of “estinta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianestintoextinguished; extinct; paid off
2Latinextīnctus—
3LatinextinguoI quench, extinguish, kill
4LatinstinguoI put out, extinguish
5Proto-Italic*stengʷō—
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