Quinate
/ˈkwaɪ.neɪt/noun
Relating to or derived from quinic acid or a quinine salt.
Did you know?Quinate belongs to the same Latin root as *quintus* “fifth,” because *quinque* meant “five,” and that ancient counting root echoes through chemistry, music, and number words across Europe.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Indo-European
PIE
*penkʷe
“five”
Latin
Latin
quinque
“five”
Classical Latin
Latin
quintus
“fifth”
New Latin
Latin
quinate
“pertaining to quinic acid or a quinine salt”
Modern English
English
quinate
“relating to quinic acid or a quinine salt”