Where does “nontainted” come from?
nontainted (English) comes from English tainted, from English taint, from Middle French teint, from Old French teint, from Latin tinctum, from Latin tinctus, from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere — to think.
nontainted (English): Not tainted
Definitions
- Not tainted
Ancestry of “nontainted”, step by step
nontainted traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tainted
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tainted | Corrupted or filled with imperfections;... |
| 2 | English | taint | A contamination, decay or putrefaction,... |
| 3 | Middle French | teint | — |
| 4 | Old French | teint | — |
| 5 | Latin | tinctum | nominative neuter singular of tīnctus; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | tinctus | impregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,... |
| 7 | Latin | tingō | to wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse |
| 8 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |