Where does “fondotinta” come from?

fondotinta (Italian) comes from Italian fondo, from Latin fundus, from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ-, from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- — smoke; mist, haze.

fondotinta (Italian): foundation cosmetic

Definitions

  1. foundation cosmetic

Ancestry of “fondotinta”, step by step

fondotinta traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Italian fondo

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianfondodeep; bottom; fund
2Latinfundusbottom; farm; piece of land; estate; ground
3Proto-Indo-Europeanbʰudʰmḗnbottom
4Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewbʰ-deep
5Proto-Indo-Europeandʰewh₂-smoke; mist, haze

via Italian tinta

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italiantintadye; colour; paint
2Latintinctanominative feminine singular of tīnctus;...
3Latintingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
4Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewh₂- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰewbʰ- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European bʰudʰmḗn →