Where does “tintamar” come from?
tintamar (English) comes from French tintamarre, from French tinter, from Latin tinnitō, from Latin tinnio — I ring, jingle, clink; I pay; I cry, scream in a...
tintamar (English): A hideous or confused noise; an uproar; a racket
Definitions
- A hideous or confused noise; an uproar; a racket
Ancestry of “tintamar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | tintamarre | ruckus; racket |
| 2 | French | tinter | to chime; to jingle; to ring |
| 3 | Latin | tinnitō | — |
| 4 | Latin | tinnio | I ring, jingle, clink; I pay; I cry, scream in a... |