Where does “tint” come from?
tint (Estonian) comes from English stint, from Middle English stinten, from Old English styntan, from Proto-West Germanic *stuntijan, from Proto-Germanic stuntijaną, from Proto-Indo-European (s)tewd-, from Proto-Indo-European stew- — to praise, laud.
tint (Estonian): ink
Definitions
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Ancestry of “tint”, step by step
tint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English stint
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | stint | To stop (an action); cease, desist |
| 2 | Middle English | stinten | — |
| 3 | Old English | styntan | to blunt, to dull |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *stuntijan | to shorten |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | stuntijaną | to shorten; to make dull |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)tewd- | to push, to hit |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | stew- | to praise, laud |