Where does “tint” come from?
Tint comes from Latin tinctus, the past participle of Latin tingo meaning "to dye or color," from Proto-Indo-European teng- meaning "to soak or immerse."
tint (English): A slight coloring; A pale or faint tinge of any...
Definitions
- A slight coloring; A pale or faint tinge of any...
Ancestry of “tint”, step by step
tint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English tinct
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | tinct | a tint or colour; Abbreviation of tincture; to... |
| 2 | Latin | tinctus | impregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,... |
| 3 | Latin | tingō | to wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse |
| 4 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |