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Where does “quinto” come from?

quinto (Old Portuguese) 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.

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”

  • quintar
  • quinto
  • requintar
  • requintado
  • quinta
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