Where does “kwinta” come from?

kwinta (Polish) comes from Latin quinta, 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.

kwinta (Polish): fifth

Definitions

  1. fifth

Ancestry of “kwinta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquintanominative feminine singular of quīntus;...
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 “kwinta”

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