Where does “kwint” come from?

kwint (Dutch) comes from Middle Dutch quinte, from Middle French quinte, 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.

kwint (Dutch): quint, fifth

Definitions

  1. quint, fifth

Ancestry of “kwint”, step by step

kwint traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Middle Dutch quinte

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Dutchquinte—
2Middle Frenchquinte—
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

via Italian quinto

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianquintofifth
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →