Where does “epineus” come from?

epineus (Dutch) comes from French épineux, from Old French espineus, from Latin spinosus, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

epineus (Dutch): thorny, difficult, nettlesome

Definitions

  1. thorny, difficult, nettlesome

Ancestry of “epineus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchépineuxspikey; spiny; spikey; abrasive, nettlesome;...
2Old Frenchespineus—
3Latinspinosusthorny, prickly
4Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
5Proto-Italicspeināthorn
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →