Where does “microspinule” come from?

microspinule (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.

microspinule (English): A microscopic spinule

Definitions

  1. A microscopic spinule

Ancestry of “microspinule”, step by step

microspinule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English spinule

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

via English micro

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishmicroSmall, relatively small; short form of...
2Ancient Greekμικρόςlittle, small
3Proto-Indo-Europeanmēy-soft, tender, dear
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →