Where does “C-spine” come from?
C-spine (English) comes from English spine, from Middle English spyne, from Old French espine, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
C-spine (English): A neckbrace; The position in which a trauma...
Definitions
- A neckbrace; The position in which a trauma...
Ancestry of “C-spine”, step by step
C-spine traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spine
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spine | The series of bones situated at the back from the... |
| 2 | Middle English | spyne | A spine |
| 3 | Old French | espine | spine; backbone; spine; spike |
| 4 | Latin | spīna | a thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | speinā | thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
via English cervical
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | cervical | of the neck; of the cervix; A cervical vertebra |
| 2 | French | cervical | cervical |
| 3 | New Latin | cervicalis | genitive singular of cervīcal |