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

Definitions

  1. ink

Ancestry of “tinta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Malaytintaink
2Portuguesetintapaint; ink; dye
3Old Portuguesetinta—
4Latintinctanominative feminine singular of tīnctus;...
5Latintingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
6Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Latin tingere →Every word from Latin tincta →