Etymology of the English word intinction
the English word
intinctionderived from the Late Latin word
intinctioderived from the Latin word
intinctusderived from the Late Latin word
intingere (dip, plunge in; saturate)
using the Latin prefix
in- (suffix for no)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*ne (not)
derived from the Latin word
tingere (wet, moisten, dip)
derived from the Latin word
tangere (touch, strike; border on)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*tag- (to touch)
Date
The earliest known usage of intinction in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
