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
- A small added amount of colour; a small added...
Ancestry of “tinge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
Words derived from “tinge”