Where does “teint” come from?
teint (French) comes from French teindre, from Old French taindre, from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
teint (French): past participle of teindre; third-person singular...
Definitions
- past participle of teindre; third-person singular...
Ancestry of “teint”, step by step
teint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via French teindre
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | teindre | to dye; to tint, tinge |
| 2 | Old French | taindre | to taint |
| 3 | Latin | tingō | to wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse |
| 4 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |
via Latin tinctus
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | tinctus | impregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,... |