Where does “quintic” come from?

quintic (English) comes 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.

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Ancestry of “quintic”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	Quīntus	—
2	Latin	plicō	to fold, bend or flex; to roll up
3	Proto-Indo-European	pleḱ-	to fold, plait, weave
4	Proto-Indo-European	pel-	to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “quintic”

quintically

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →