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Where does “tingible” come from?

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

tingible (English): Capable of being stained

Definitions

  1. Capable of being stained

Ancestry of “tingible”, step by step

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