Where does “spinigerous” come from?
spinigerous (English) comes from Latin spiniger, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
spinigerous (English): Bearing a spine or spines; thorn-bearing
Definitions
- Bearing a spine or spines; thorn-bearing
Ancestry of “spinigerous”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spiniger | thorn-bearing, thorny |
| 2 | Latin | spīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | speinā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |