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Where does “spined” come from?

spined (English) comes from English spine, from Middle English spyne, from Old French espine, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spined (English): Having spines, spiny; Having a certain type of...

Definitions

  1. Having spines, spiny; Having a certain type of...

Ancestry of “spined”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspineThe series of bones situated at the back from the...
2Middle EnglishspyneA spine
3Old Frenchespinespine; backbone; spine; spike
4Latinspīna—
5Proto-Italicspeinā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spined”

  • unspined
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →