Where does “spicose” come from?

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

spicose (English): Having spikes or ears like those of corn

Definitions

  1. Having spikes or ears like those of corn

Ancestry of “spicose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīcaa head, ear, spike
2Proto-Italicspeikā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Italic speikā →Every word from Latin spīca →
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