Where does “kvintiini” come from?

kvintiini (Finnish) comes from Latin Quintīnus, 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.

kvintiini (Finnish): unit of measure for weight equivalent to around 3.3 grams

Definitions

  1. unit of measure for weight equivalent to around 3.3 grams

Ancestry of “kvintiini”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinQuintīnus
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
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