Where does “chupatintas” come from?
chupatintas (Spanish) comes from Spanish tinta, from Latin tincta, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
chupatintas (Spanish): a pencil pusher, a pen pusher
Definitions
- a pencil pusher, a pen pusher
Ancestry of “chupatintas”, step by step
chupatintas traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Spanish tinta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | tinta | feminine singular of tinto; ink |
| 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 Spanish chupar
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | chupar | to suck; to absorb; to suck off, to blow |