Where does “tink” come from?
Tink derives from Middle English tinkere, from Old English cnyttan, from Proto-Germanic knuttijaną and tiną, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European gnod- and -yeti, though its specific sense remains uncertain.
tink (English): To emit a high-pitched sharp or metallic noise; A...
Definitions
- To emit a high-pitched sharp or metallic noise; A...
Ancestry of “tink”, step by step
tink traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tinker
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tinker | An itinerant tinsmith and mender of household... |
| 2 | Middle English | tynkere | tinker itinerant repairer of metal kitchenware |
| 3 | Old English | tincere | a worker of tin |
| 4 | Old English | tin | tin |
| 5 | Proto-West Germanic | *tin | tin metal |
| 6 | Proto-Germanic | tiną | tin |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | dinom | — |
via Middle English tinken
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | tinken | — |