Where does “esquinçall” come from?

esquinçall (Catalan) comes from Catalan esquinçar, from Vulgar Latin exquintiare, from Latin Quīntus, from Latin plicō, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.

esquinçall (Catalan): tatter, rag

Definitions

  1. tatter, rag

Ancestry of “esquinçall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanesquinçarto tear
2Vulgar Latinexquintiare—
3LatinQuīntus—
4Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →