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

  1. neat and tidy; to deck; to dress neatly

Ancestry of “dink”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdintA blow, stroke, especially dealt in a fight;...
2Middle EnglishdintThe landing of a weapon; a blow or stroke;...
3Old Englishdyntblow, strike
4Proto-West Germanic*dunti—
5Proto-Germanicduntizshock, impact, blow
6Proto-Indo-Europeandʰén-surface
Every word from Proto-Indo-European dʰén- →Every word from Proto-Germanic duntiz →Every word from Proto-West Germanic *dunti →
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