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Where does “cinque” come from?

cinque (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin quīnque, from Proto-Italic kʷenkʷe, from Proto-Indo-European pénkʷe — five.

cinque (Vulgar Latin): five

Definitions

  1. five

Ancestry of “cinque”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinquīnque—
2Proto-Italickʷenkʷefive
3Proto-Indo-Europeanpénkʷefive

Words derived from “cinque”

  • cinque
  • cinquecento
  • cinquillo
  • cinquedea
  • Cinquecentist
  • sinque
  • cinquillo
  • cinco
  • veinticinco
  • cinquantacinque
  • cinquantacinquenne
  • ultracinquantacinquenne
  • venticinque
  • venticinquenne
  • trentacinque
  • trentacinquenne
  • cinquenne
  • ultrasettantacinquenne
  • cinquecentenario
  • cinquedea
  • sessantacinque
  • sessantacinquenne
  • ultrasessantacinquenne
  • cinque
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