Where does “quinternion” come from?
quinternion (English) comes from English quint, 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.
quinternion (English): Five gathered sheets of paper folded in two for...
Definitions
- Five gathered sheets of paper folded in two for...
Ancestry of “quinternion”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | quint | An interval of one fifth; The E string of a... |
| 2 | Middle French | quint | — |
| 3 | Latin | Quīntus | — |
| 4 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |