Where does “chintesențial” come from?

chintesențial (Romanian) comes from Romanian chintesență, from French quintessence, from Medieval Latin quinta essentia — fifth essence, aether.

chintesențial (Romanian): quintessential

Definitions

  1. quintessential

Ancestry of “chintesențial”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianchintesențăquintessence
2Frenchquintessencequintessence (all senses)
3Medieval Latinquinta essentiafifth essence, aether
Every word from Medieval Latin quinta essentia →Every word from French quintessence →Every word from Romanian chintesență →