Where does “квинтэссенция” come from?

квинтэссенция (Russian) comes from Medieval Latin quinta essentia — fifth essence, aether.

квинтэссенция (Russian): quintessence

Definitions

  1. quintessence

Ancestry of “квинтэссенция”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinquinta essentiafifth essence, aether
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