Where does “quintuplicate” come from?
quintuplicate (English) comes from Latin plicāre, from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ-, from Proto-Indo-European pel- — to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold.
quintuplicate (English): Multiplied by five; Being the fifth in a set of...
Definitions
- Multiplied by five; Being the fifth in a set of...
Ancestry of “quintuplicate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | plicāre | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |