Where does “quinta” come from?

quinta (English) comes from Portuguese quinta, from Old Portuguese quinta, from Latin quintam — accusative feminine singular of quīntus.

quinta (English): A country house in Madeira

Definitions

  1. A country house in Madeira

Ancestry of “quinta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portuguesequintawine producing estate; a country estate; a manor...
2Old Portuguesequinta—
3Latinquintamaccusative feminine singular of quīntus
Every word from Latin quintam →Every word from Old Portuguese quinta →Every word from Portuguese quinta →