Where does “espina” come from?

espina (Catalan) comes from Old Occitan espina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

espina (Catalan): thorn, spike; spine; fishbone

Definitions

  1. thorn, spike; spine; fishbone

Ancestry of “espina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Occitanespinathorn
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 →
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