Where does “taintedness” come from?
taintedness (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.
taintedness (English): The quality of being tainted
Definitions
- The quality of being tainted
Ancestry of “taintedness”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 8 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |