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