Where does “tainteth” come from?
tainteth (English) comes from English taint, from Middle French teint, from Old French teint, from Latin tinctum, from Latin tinctus, from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
tainteth (English): third-person singular simple present indicative...
Definitions
- third-person singular simple present indicative...
Ancestry of “tainteth”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | taint | A contamination, decay or putrefaction,... |
| 2 | Middle French | teint | — |
| 3 | Old French | teint | — |
| 4 | Latin | tinctum | nominative neuter singular of tīnctus; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | tinctus | impregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,... |
| 6 | Latin | tingō | — |
| 7 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |