Where does “tincture” come from?
Tincture comes from Latin tinctura, derived from Latin tingo meaning to dip or soak, which traces to Proto-Indo-European teng-.
tincture (English): A pigment or other substance that colours or...
Definitions
- A pigment or other substance that colours or...
Ancestry of “tincture”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tinctura | a dyeing; nominative feminine singular of... |
| 2 | Latin | tinctus | impregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,... |
| 3 | Latin | tingō | to wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse |
| 4 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |