Where does “extinguens” come from?

extinguens (Latin) comes from Latin extinguo, from Latin stinguo, from Proto-Italic *stengʷō — to push.

extinguens (Latin): quenching, extinguishing; killing

Definitions

  1. quenching, extinguishing; killing

Ancestry of “extinguens”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinextinguoI quench, extinguish, kill
2LatinstinguoI put out, extinguish
3Proto-Italic*stengʷōto push
Every word from Proto-Italic *stengʷō →Every word from Latin stinguo →Every word from Latin extinguo →
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