Etymology

quench

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Today it means: To satisfy, especially a literal or figurative thirst. Full definition →

Middle English quenchen ← Old English cwenċan ← Proto-Germanic *kwankijaną
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  1. Proto-Germanic · inherited from*kwankijaną
  2. Old English · inherited fromcwenċan
  3. Middle English · inherited fromquenchen
  4. English todayquench

From Middle English quenchen, from Old English cwenċan, from Proto-Germanic *kwankijaną.

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