Where does “quint” come from?
quint (English) comes from Middle French 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.
quint (English): An interval of one fifth; The E string of a...
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- An interval of one fifth; The E string of a...
Ancestry of “quint”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | quint | — |
| 2 | Latin | Quīntus | — |
| 3 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |