Where does “cīnque” come from?
cīnque (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
cīnque (Latin): with dissimilation of /kʷ–kʷ/ to /k–kʷ/
Definitions
- with dissimilation of /kʷ–kʷ/ to /k–kʷ/
cīnque (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.
cīnque (Latin): with dissimilation of /kʷ–kʷ/ to /k–kʷ/