Where does “kwintet” come from?

kwintet (Dutch) comes from Italian quintetto, from Italian quinto, 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.

kwintet (Dutch): a quintet, a group of five; in particular a music ensemble with five performers

Definitions

  1. a quintet, a group of five; in particular a music ensemble with five performers

Ancestry of “kwintet”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianquintettoquintet
2Italianquintofifth
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 →
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