tinge

English

/tɪn(d)ʒ/

noun
Definitions
  • A small added amount of colour; (by extension) a small added amount of some other thing.
  • The degree of vividness of a colour; hue, shade, tint.

Etymology

Derived from Latin tingere (dye, tinge, paint, colour) derived from Proto-Indo-European *teng- (dip, think, soak, feel, know, moisten, wet), *teng- (dip, think, soak, feel, know, moisten, wet).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*teng-

Gloss

dip, think, soak, feel, know, moisten, wet

Concept
Semantic Field

Basic actions and technology

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

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