Where does “wykwintny” come from?

wykwintny (Polish) comes from Polish kwinta, 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.

wykwintny (Polish): elegant, refined

Definitions

  1. elegant, refined

Ancestry of “wykwintny”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishkwintafifth
2Latinquintanominative feminine singular of quīntus;...
3LatinQuīntus—
4Latinplicōto fold, bend or flex; to roll up
5Proto-Indo-Europeanpleḱ-to fold, plait, weave
6Proto-Indo-Europeanpel-to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold
Every word from Proto-Indo-European pel- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European pleḱ- →Every word from Latin plicō →