teñir

Spanish

verb
Definitions
  • to color, dye, stain
  • (reflexive) to dye one's hair

Etymology

Inherited from Latin tingere (dye, tinge, paint, colour) derived from Proto-Indo-European *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

Emoji

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms