Where does “teint” come from?
teint (Swedish) comes from French teint, from French teindre, from Old French taindre, from Latin tingō, from Latin tingere, from Proto-Indo-European teng- — to think.
teint (Swedish): complexion (color and appearance of skin on the face)
Definitions
- complexion (color and appearance of skin on the face)
Ancestry of “teint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | teint | past participle of teindre; third-person singular... |
| 2 | French | teindre | to dye; to tint, tinge |
| 3 | Old French | taindre | to taint |
| 4 | Latin | tingō | to wet, moisten, dip in, impregnate with; to smear; to dip, immerse |
| 5 | Latin | tingere | second-person singular future passive indicative... |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | teng- | to think |