étancher

French

verb
Definitions
  • (transitive) to make watertight, to stop water from flowing
  • (transitive) to quench (thirst)
  • (transitive) to satiate, to quench, to assuage

Etymology

Inherited from Old French estanchier (stanch) inherited from Latin *stānticāre, stans, stāntis, stāns.

Origin

Latin

stans, stāntis, stāns

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