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Where does “quinto” come from?

quinto (Italian) comes 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.

quinto (Italian): fifth

Definitions

  1. fifth

Ancestry of “quinto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinQuīntus—
2Latinplicō—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
4Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold

Words derived from “quinto”

  • quintet
  • quintole
  • quintetto
  • quinterno
  • squinternare
  • squinternato
  • quintogenito
  • quintuplo
  • quintettistico
  • quintette
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