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Where does “tintack” come from?

tintack (English) comes from English tack, from French tache, from Old French tasche, from Frankish taska, from Proto-Germanic taskǭ, from Proto-Indo-European das-, from Translingual da, from English deca- — Used to form the accusative case; -ed, -t. Used...

tintack (English): A short nail or tack coated with tin; A drawing...

Definitions

  1. A short nail or tack coated with tin; A drawing...

Ancestry of “tintack”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishtackA small nail with a flat head; A thumbtack; A...
2Frenchtacheblot, stain or smear; spot; more or less...
3Old Frenchtascheduty; obligation
4Frankishtaskapouch
5Proto-Germanictaskǭbag, purse; pouch, pocket
6Proto-Indo-Europeandas-—
7Translingualda—
8Englishdeca-Greek number...
9Frenchdéca-deca-
10Latindecās—
11Ancient Greekδεκάςthe number ten; a group of ten, decade
12Ancient Greek-ᾰ́ςgroup of
13Proto-Indo-European-óntsDerives nouns denoting body parts
14Hungarianöntto pour; to cast; accusative singular of ön
15Hungarian-tUsed to form the accusative case; -ed, -t. Used...
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