Where does “spica” come from?

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

spica (English): A spike; A spur; A kind of bandage passing, by...

Definitions

  1. A spike; A spur; A kind of bandage passing, by...

Ancestry of “spica”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinspicaA head, ear, spike
2Proto-Italicspeikā
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey-Every word from Proto-Italic speikāEvery word from Latin spica