Where does “quintole” come from?

quintole (English) comes from Italian quinto, 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.

quintole (English): A group of five notes to be played or sung in the...

Definitions

  1. A group of five notes to be played or sung in the...

Ancestry of “quintole”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianquintofifth
2LatinQuīntus—
3Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →