Where does “Квентин” come from?

Квентин (Russian) comes from English Quentin, from Latin Quintīnus, 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 “Квентин”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishQuentinoccasionally used
2LatinQuintīnus
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