Where does “спіна” come from?

спіна (Belarusian) comes from Polish spina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

спіна (Belarusian): back, the rear of the torso

Definitions

  1. back, the rear of the torso

Ancestry of “спіна”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishspinasudden jitters or anxiety; Augmentative of...
2Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
3Proto-Italicspeināthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →