Where does “spicate” come from?
spicate (English) comes from Latin spicatus, from Latin spīca, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
spicate (English): Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a...
Definitions
- Having the form of a spike, or ear; arranged in a...
Ancestry of “spicate”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spicatus | spiky, having been furnished with spikes; eared,... |
| 2 | Latin | spīca | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | speikā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |