Where does “quīntāna” come from?

quīntāna (Latin) comes from Latin quintanus, 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.

quīntāna (Latin): A street in the Roman camp, separating the fifth and sixth maniples, containing the marketplace

Definitions

  1. A street in the Roman camp, separating the fifth and sixth maniples, containing the marketplace

Ancestry of “quīntāna”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquintanusfifth-ranking; pertaining to the fifth
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

Words derived from “quīntāna”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →
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