Where does “quintat” come from?

quintat (Catalan) comes from Catalan quint, 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.

quintat (Catalan): A sheep or goat between four and five years of age

Definitions

  1. A sheep or goat between four and five years of age

Ancestry of “quintat”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanquintfifth
2LatinQuīntus—
3Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-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 →