Where does “quintessence” come from?

quintessence (French) comes from Medieval Latin quinta essentia — fifth essence, aether.

quintessence (French): quintessence (all senses)

Definitions

  1. quintessence (all senses)

Ancestry of “quintessence”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinquinta essentiafifth essence, aether

Words derived from “quintessence”

Every word from Medieval Latin quinta essentia →