Where does “チンキ” come from?

チンキ (Japanese) comes from Dutch tinctuur, from Latin tinctūra, from Latin tinctus, from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.

チンキ (Japanese): tincture

Definitions

  1. tincture

Ancestry of “チンキ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchtinctuur—
2Latintinctūraa dyeing
3Latintinctusimpregnated with; dipped in; treated; coloured,...
4Latintingōto wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse
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 tingō →