Where does “pintle” come from?
pintle (English) comes from Middle English pyntel, from Old English pintel, from Lithuanian pinti, from Ottoman Turkish پنتی, from Armenian փնթի, from Middle Armenian փնթի, from Old Armenian -թի — Alternative form of -տի.
pintle (English): The penis, or tarse; A pin or bolt, usually...
Definitions
- The penis, or tarse; A pin or bolt, usually...
Ancestry of “pintle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | pyntel | penis |
| 2 | Old English | pintel | penis |
| 3 | Lithuanian | pinti | to plait; to braid |
| 4 | Ottoman Turkish | پنتی | stingy, miserly, mean, tight-fisted, unwilling to spend, objectionably cautious with money |
| 5 | Armenian | փնթի | slovenly, untidy |
| 6 | Middle Armenian | փնթի | slovenly, untidy |
| 7 | Old Armenian | -թի | Alternative form of -տի |