Where does “extinguir” come from?

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

extinguir (Spanish): to extinguish, to put out; to carry out; to go...

Definitions

  1. to extinguish, to put out; to carry out; to go...

Ancestry of “extinguir”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinextinguoI quench, extinguish, kill
2LatinstinguoI put out, extinguish
3Proto-Italic*stengʷōto push

Words derived from “extinguir

Every word from Proto-Italic *stengʷōEvery word from Latin stinguoEvery word from Latin extinguo