Where does “mistint” come from?
mistint (English) comes from English tint, from English tinct, from Latin tinctus, from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
mistint (English): A paint that is tinted the wrong color (from the perspective of the person who originally ordered the paint in a certain color)
Definitions
- A paint that is tinted the wrong color (from the perspective of the person who originally ordered the paint in a certain color)
Ancestry of “mistint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tint | A slight coloring; A pale or faint tinge of any... |
| 2 | English | tinct | a tint or colour; Abbreviation of tincture; to... |
| 3 | Latin | tinctus | impregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,... |
| 4 | Latin | tingō | to wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse |
| 5 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |