Where does “branchiospinule” come from?

branchiospinule (English) comes from English spinule, from Late Latin spinula, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

branchiospinule (English): A branchial spinule

Definitions

  1. A branchial spinule

Ancestry of “branchiospinule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspinuleA minute spine
2Late Latinspinulalittle thorn
3Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
4Proto-Italicspeināthorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →