English
restinguish
Restinguish comes from Latin restinguere, from stinguō ‘to quench’, and ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ- ‘to push, thrust’.
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*stengʷ-‘to push, thrust’by way of Proto-Italic *stengʷōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstinguōas stinguere‘to quench’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErestinguere
- Englishtodayrestinguish
attested reconstructed ? uncertain or disputed
Lineage
- Proto-Indo-Europeanc. 4500–2500 BCE*stengʷ-‘to push, thrust’by way of Proto-Italic *stengʷōreconstructed
- Latinc. 75 BCE–200 CEstinguōas stinguere‘to quench’
- Latin, derivedc. 75 BCE–200 CErestinguere
- Englishtodayrestinguish
Linked words
through Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ- ‘to push, thrust’
through Latin stinguō ‘to quench’
Today it means
verb To quench or extinguish.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / Proto-Indo-European *stengʷ- / restinguish