Latin

tingō

‘to dye’

Every word has its own definition in its root. These English words share one: Latin tingō.

10 English words in this record descend from Latin tingō, most familiar first.

• tent ← tinto ← tīnctus
• tinge ← tingere
• tincture ← tīnctūra
• tinct ← tynct ← tīnctus
• demitint ← demi-teinte ← teinte ← tincta
• intinction ← intinctiō ← intingō
• tingible
• tinctura
• tingent ← tingens
• tinction ← tinctiō

Etymograph / Latin tingō