An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics

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  ۱) اسراندن؛ ۲، ۳) اسریدن؛ ۳) آب دادن  
1) oserândan 2, 3) oseridan; 3) âb dâdan
Fr.: 1) étouffer, découper, étancher, assécher; 2) s'étouffer; 3) tremper  

1a) To put out or extinguish.

1b) Electronics: To terminate the discharge in a vacuum tube by application of a voltage.

  1. To become extinguished.

  2. To dip a heated object into a liquid to quickly reduce the temperature.

Etymology (EN): M.E. quenchen, from O.E. acwencan “to quench,” form of root of cwincan “to go out, be extinguished.”

Etymology (PE): Oseridan, oserândan, from Yaghnobi oser- “to cool,” Wakhi wəsər-/wəsərt “to fade, wither,” related to Pers. sard “cold, cool” (Kurd. sar, Baluchi sârt, Ossetian sald “cold” ), afsordan, afsârdan “to congeal;” Mid.Pers. sard/sart “cold;” Av. sarəta- “cold;” cf. Skt. śiśira- “cold;” L. calidus “warm;” Lith. šaltas “cold;” Welsh clyd “warm;” PIE *keltos- “cool.”