Where does “untaint” come from?
untaint (English) comes from English taint, from Middle French teint, from Old French teint, from Latin tinctum, from Latin tinctus, from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
untaint (English): To mark as safe; To restore from a tainted...
Definitions
- To mark as safe; To restore from a tainted...
Ancestry of “untaint”, step by step
untaint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English taint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | taint | A contamination, decay or putrefaction,... |
| 2 | Middle French | teint | — |
| 3 | Old French | teint | — |
| 4 | Latin | tinctum | nominative neuter singular of tīnctus; accusative... |
| 5 | Latin | tinctus | impregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,... |
| 6 | Latin | tingō | to wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse |
| 7 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via English un
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | un | One |