Where does “untaintedly” come from?
untaintedly (English) comes from English untainted, from English tainted, from English taint, from Middle French teint, from Old French teint, from Latin tinctum, from Latin tinctus, from Latin tingō — to think.
untaintedly (English): Without being tainted
Ancestry of “untaintedly”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | untainted | Not tainted; free of contamination; pure |
| 2 | English | tainted | Corrupted or filled with imperfections;... |
| 3 | English | taint | A contamination, decay or putrefaction,... |
| 4 | Middle French | teint | — |
| 5 | Old French | teint | — |
| 6 | Latin | tinctum | nominative neuter singular of tīnctus; accusative... |
| 7 | Latin | tinctus | impregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,... |
| 8 | Latin | tingō | — |
| 9 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |