Etymology of the English word quintuple
the English word
quintuplederived from the French word
quintuplederived from the Late Latin word
quintuplexderived from the Late Latin word
plicare (to fold; fold , bend, flex; multiply by X , X-tuple; add together)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*plek-derived from the Late Latin word
quintusderived from the Classical Latin word
quinque (five)
derived from the Proto-Indo-European root
*penkʷederived from the Medieval Latin word
quintuplusderived 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 quintuple in English dates from the 16th century.
Derivations in English
quintuplet,
quintuplex,
quintupled,
quintuplingUsage
Word found in Modern English
