- tint (n.)
- "color," 1717, alteration of tinct (c. 1600), from Latin tinctus "a dyeing," from tingere "to dye" (see tincture); influenced by Italian tinta "tint, hue," from Latin tinctus.
- tint (v.)
- 1756 (implied in tinted), from tint (n.). Related: Tinting.
