Where does “Quintino” come from?

Quintino (Italian) 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.

Quintino (Italian): an ancient measure equal to a fifth of a litre; a jug etc. of that capacity

Definitions

  1. an ancient measure equal to a fifth of a litre; a jug etc. of that capacity

Ancestry of “Quintino”, 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 →