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

Definitions

  1. inkwell

Ancestry of “tintnīca”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latviantinteink
2GermanTinteink
3Latintinctanominative feminine singular of tīnctus;...
4Latintingeresecond-person singular future passive indicative...
5Proto-Indo-Europeanteng-to think
Every word from Proto-Indo-European teng- →Every word from Latin tingere →Every word from Latin tincta →