Where does “squinternato” come from?
squinternato (Italian) comes from Italian squinternare, from Italian quinterno, from Italian quinto, 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.
squinternato (Italian): crazy, off one's rocker, deranged; eccentric,...
Definitions
- crazy, off one's rocker, deranged; eccentric,...
Ancestry of “squinternato”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | squinternare | to unstitch; to take or pull to pieces; to upset,... |
| 2 | Italian | quinterno | quinternion; exercise book |
| 3 | Italian | quinto | fifth |
| 4 | Latin | Quīntus | — |
| 5 | Latin | plicō | to fold, bend or flex; to roll up |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |