Where does “paint” come from?
Paint comes from Old French paincter, formed from Old French -ier, ultimately deriving from the Proto-Indo-European root peh₂ǵ-.
paint (English): A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,...
Definitions
- A substance that is applied as a liquid or paste,...
Ancestry of “paint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | peynten | To draw or paint depict in visual art |
| 2 | Old French | peint | — |
| 3 | Latin | pingō | to decorate, adorn, embellish |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | peyḱ- | to hew, cut out; to stitch, embroider, sting; to... |
Words derived from “paint”