Etymology of the English word paint
the English word
paintderived from the Old French word
peintierderived from the Old French word
peintderived from the Old French word
peindrederived from the Latin word
pingere (decorate, embellish; depict in embroidery; paint, tint, color)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*peig-Derivations in English
bepaint,
inpaint,
paintbrush,
painty,
repaint,
painted,
paintingUsage
Word found in Modern English
