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Where does “spinate” come from?

spinate (English) comes from English -ate, from English -cy, from Anglo-Norman -cie, from Latin -tia, from Latin -ia, from Latin -ius, from Proto-Italic -jōs, from Proto-Indo-European -yós — Creates adjectives from noun or verb stems.

spinate (English): Bearing a spine; spiniform; Covered in spine-like...

Definitions

  1. Bearing a spine; spiniform; Covered in spine-like...

Ancestry of “spinate”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1English-atehaving the specified thing; characterized by the...
2English-cyUsed to form nouns of state, condition or quality...
3Anglo-Norman-cie—
4Latin-tiaoffice, rank
5Latin-iaUsed to form a feminine abstract noun, usually...
6Latin-iusforming adjectives from nouns; nominative neuter...
7Proto-Italic-jōsForms comparative adjectives
8Proto-Indo-European-yósCreates adjectives from noun or verb stems

Words derived from “spinate”

  • infraspinate
  • supraspinate
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