Proto-Indo-European

*stengʷ-

‘to push’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ-.

12 English words in this record descend from Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ-, most familiar first.

• distinction ← distinccioun ← distinctiōnem ← distinguō ← stinguō
• instinct ← īnstīnctus ← īnstinguō ← stinguō
• extinction ← extinctio ← extinguō ← stinguō ← *stengʷō
• extinct ← extīnctus ← exstinguō ← stinguō
• stink ← stinken ← stincan ← *stinkwaną
• stench ← stenċ ← *stankwiz
• stinking ← stynkynge ← stincende ← *stinkwandz ← *stinkwaną
• distinguo ← stinguō ← *stengʷō ← *sténgʷeti
• distingue ← distinguer ← distinguer ← distinguō ← stinguō
• extincteur ← exstinctor ← extinguo ← stinguō ← *stengʷō
• instinction ← instinccion ← instincion ← īnstīnctiō ← īnstinguō
• restinguish ← restinguere ← stinguō

Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ-