Where does “tintnīca” come from?
tintnīca (Latvian) comes from Latvian tinte, from German Tinte, from Latin tincta, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
tintnīca (Latvian): inkwell
Ancestry of “tintnīca”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latvian | tinte | ink |
| 2 | German | Tinte | ink |
| 3 | Latin | tincta | nominative feminine singular of tīnctus;... |
| 4 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |