Where does “spinose” come from?

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

spinose (English): Having spines

Definitions

  1. Having spines

Ancestry of “spinose”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspinosusthorny, prickly
2Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
3Proto-Italicspeināthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spinose”

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