Where does “tinta” come from?
tinta (Indonesian) comes from Malay tinta, from Portuguese tinta, from Old Portuguese tinta, from Latin tincta, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
tinta (Indonesian): ink
Ancestry of “tinta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Malay | tinta | ink |
| 2 | Portuguese | tinta | paint; ink; dye |
| 3 | Old Portuguese | tinta | — |
| 4 | Latin | tincta | nominative feminine singular of tīnctus;... |
| 5 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |