Where does “tinger” come from?

tinger (English) comes from English tinge, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

tinger (English): One who, or that which, tinges

Definitions

  1. One who, or that which, tinges

Ancestry of “tinger”, step by step

tinger traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English tinge

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtingeA small added amount of colour; a small added...
2Latintingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

via Latin tingō

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintingōto wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse
2Proto-Italictengō

Words derived from “tinger

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng-Every word from Latin tingereEvery word from English tinge