Etymology of the English word quinte
the English word
quintederived from the Old French word
quintederived from the Medieval Latin word
quintaderived from the Old French word
quintderived from the Late Latin word
quintusderived from the Classical Latin word
quinque (five)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*penkʷeDate
The earliest known usage of quinte in English dates from the 18th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
