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