Where does “tingere” come from?

tingere (Italian) comes from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

tingere (Italian): to dye, paint; to moisten

Definitions

  1. to dye, paint; to moisten

Ancestry of “tingere”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latintingōto wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse
2Latintingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think

Words derived from “tingere”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Latin tingere →Every word from Latin tingō →
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