Where does “-quine” come from?
-quine (English) comes from English quinoline, from English quinine, from French quinine, from Spanish quina, from Latin quina, from Latin quini, from Latin quinque, from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe — five.
-quine (English): Used to form names of quinoline derivatives
Definitions
- Used to form names of quinoline derivatives
Ancestry of “-quine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quinoline | Any of a class of aromatic heterocyclic compounds... |
| 2 | English | quinine | A bitter colourless powder, an alkaloid derived... |
| 3 | French | quinine | quinine |
| 4 | Spanish | quina | quinine; toxic wine; double five |
| 5 | Latin | quina | nominative neuter plural of quīnī; accusative... |
| 6 | Latin | quini | five each; five at a time |
| 7 | Latin | quinque | five; 5 |
| 8 | Proto-Italic | kʷenkʷe | five |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | pénkʷe | five |