Where does “esquinçar” come from?
esquinçar (Catalan) comes 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.
esquinçar (Catalan): to tear
Definitions
- to tear
Ancestry of “esquinçar”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulgar Latin | exquintiare | — |
| 2 | Latin | Quīntus | — |
| 3 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |