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Where does “tinct” come from?

tinct (English) comes from Latin tinctus, from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

tinct (English): a tint or colour; Abbreviation of tincture; to...

Definitions

  1. a tint or colour; Abbreviation of tincture; to...

Ancestry of “tinct”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintinctusimpregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,...
2Latintingō—
3Latintingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “tinct”

  • tint
  • retint
  • tintless
  • tintometer
  • tinter
  • lithotint
  • tintable
  • monotint
  • undertint
  • electrotint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →