Where does “dink” come from?
dink (Scots) comes from English dint, from Middle English dint, from Old English dynt, from Proto-West Germanic *dunti, from Proto-Germanic duntiz, from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- — surface.
dink (Scots): neat and tidy; to deck; to dress neatly
Definitions
- neat and tidy; to deck; to dress neatly
Ancestry of “dink”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | dint | A blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight;... |
| 2 | Middle English | dint | The landing of a weapon; a blow or stroke;... |
| 3 | Old English | dynt | blow, strike |
| 4 | Proto-West Germanic | *dunti | — |
| 5 | Proto-Germanic | duntiz | shock, impact, blow |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | dʰén- | surface |