Where does “pinta” come from?
pinta (Catalan) comes from French pinte, from Vulgar Latin pincta, from Latin Pictus, from Latin -tus, from Proto-Italic -tus, from Proto-Indo-European -tus — Derives action nouns from verb roots.
pinta (Catalan): comb; appearance, look
Definitions
- comb; appearance, look
Ancestry of “pinta”, step by step
pinta traces back through 3 separate lines of ancestry.
via French pinte
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | pinte | A French-Canadian term for an Imperial quart,... |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | pincta | a mark used to indicate a level of quantity... |
| 3 | Latin | Pictus | a Pict, a resident of early Scotland |
| 4 | Latin | -tus | Forms the past participle of verbs; Forms... |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | -tus | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -tus | Derives action nouns from verb roots |
via Latin pecten
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | pecten | comb; pubic hair; scallop |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | pekten | comb |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱten-s | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peḱ- | to pluck; livestock; wealth |
via Vulgar Latin pinctus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | pinctus | — |