dzēst

Latvian

verb
Definitions
  • to extinguish, to put out
  • to erase, to delete
  • to pay off, to pay back, to clear (a debt)
  • to slake

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Indo-European *(s)gʷes- (extinguish, quench, quell).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*(s)gʷes-

Gloss

extinguish, quench, quell

Concept
Semantic Field

The physical world

Ontological Category

Action/Process

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