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Where does “Tinte” come from?

Tinte (German) comes from Latin tincta, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

Tinte (German): ink

Definitions

  1. ink

Ancestry of “Tinte”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintinctanominative feminine singular of tīnctus;...
2Latintingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “Tinte”

  • Tintenfass
  • tinte
  • tintnīca
  • tint
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →