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