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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe Proto-Italic *kʷenkʷe Latin quīnqueder. English quin- From one combining form of Latin quīnque (“five”) (see, for example, quindecim), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *pénkʷe (“five; hand”).

Meanings

1. (morpheme) five

Relateds

quincentennial · penta- · quinque- · quintuplet · quintet · quinqu- · pent-

Translations (1)

fr quin- (Translations)