Where does “espigall” come from?

espigall (Catalan) comes from Catalan espiga, from Latin spīca, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

espigall (Catalan): the influorescence of cabbages and other leafy greens

Definitions

  1. the influorescence of cabbages and other leafy greens

Ancestry of “espigall”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Catalanespigaspike ear of grain
2Latinspīcaa head, ear, spike
3Proto-Italicspeikā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Italic speikā →Every word from Latin spīca →