Where does “espigot” come from?

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

espigot (Catalan): A corncob from which all the kernels have been removed

Definitions

  1. A corncob from which all the kernels have been removed

Ancestry of “espigot”, 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 →