Where does “tint” come from?

tint (Dutch) comes from Dutch tinct, from Latin tinctus, from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

tint (Dutch): hue

Definitions

  1. hue

Ancestry of “tint”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtinct—
2Latintinctusimpregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,...
3Latintingōto wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse
4Latintingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Latin tingere →Every word from Latin tingō →