Etymology of the English word quincunx
the English word
quincunxderived from the Latin word
quincunx (quincunx, the five on dice; 5)
derived from the Latin word
uncia (twelfth part, twelfth; ounce)
derived from the Latin word
unus (one; alone, a single, sole)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*oi-no-derived from the Classical Latin word
quinque (five)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*penkʷeDate
The earliest known usage of quincunx in English dates from the 17th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
