Where does “tinge” come from?

Tinge comes from Latin tingere, meaning to dip or soak, from Proto-Indo-European teng-, meaning to dip or immerse.

tinge (English): A small added amount of colour; a small added...

Definitions

  1. A small added amount of colour; a small added...

Ancestry of “tinge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
2Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “tinge”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Latin tingere →