Where does “quinta” come from?
quinta (Spanish) comes from Latin quīntāna, from Latin quintanus, 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.
quinta (Spanish): feminine singular of quinto; villa; country home;...
Definitions
- feminine singular of quinto; villa; country home;...
Ancestry of “quinta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | quīntāna | — |
| 2 | Latin | quintanus | fifth-ranking; pertaining to the fifth |
| 3 | Latin | Quīntus | — |
| 4 | Latin | plicō | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | pleḱ- | to fold, plait, weave |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | pel- | to cover, to wrap; skin, hide, cloth; to fold |
Words derived from “quinta”