Where does “Quentchen” come from?

Quentchen (German) comes from German Quent, 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.

Quentchen (German): a quarter of a lot; Formerly standard spelling of...

Definitions

  1. a quarter of a lot; Formerly standard spelling of...

Ancestry of “Quentchen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanQuent—
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 →