Where does “spinal” come from?
Spinal comes from Late Latin spinalis, formed with the Latin suffix -alis from Proto-Italic speinā, which derives from Proto-Indo-European spey-.
spinal (English): Of or relating to the spine; Having a pithed...
Definitions
- Of or relating to the spine; Having a pithed...
Ancestry of “spinal”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spīnālis | of or belonging to the spine; spinal |
| 2 | Latin | spīna | a thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | speinā | thorn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “spinal”