Where does “spiciferous” come from?
spiciferous (English) comes from Latin spicifer, from Latin spīca, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
spiciferous (English): Bearing ears or spikes; spicate
Definitions
- Bearing ears or spikes; spicate
Ancestry of “spiciferous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | spicifer | bearing spikes or ears |
| 2 | Latin | spīca | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | speikā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |