Where does “quintessentiality” come from?
quintessentiality (English) comes from English quintessential, from English quintessence, from Medieval Latin quinta essentia — fifth essence, aether.
quintessentiality (English): The quality of being quintessential; Something...
Definitions
- The quality of being quintessential; Something...
Ancestry of “quintessentiality”, step by step
quintessentiality traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English quintessential
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | quintessential | Of the nature of a quintessence (in all senses); being or relating to the ultimate essence of something |
| 2 | English | quintessence | A thing that is the most perfect example of its... |
| 3 | Medieval Latin | quinta essentia | fifth essence, aether |