Where does “spinescent” come from?

spinescent (English) comes from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spinescent (English): Having a spine or spines; Terminating in a spine

Definitions

  1. Having a spine or spines; Terminating in a spine

Ancestry of “spinescent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
2Proto-Italicspeināthorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spinescent”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →