Where does “Spicuzza” come from?

Spicuzza (English) comes from Italian Spicuzza, from Italian spica, from Latin spīca, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

Ancestry of “Spicuzza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1ItalianSpicuzza—
2Italianspicaear (of corn); spike
3Latinspīcaa head, ear, spike
4Proto-Italicspeikā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Italic speikā →Every word from Latin spīca →