Where does “spinosely” come from?

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

spinosely (English): In a spinose fashion

Definitions

  1. In a spinose fashion

Ancestry of “spinosely”, step by step

spinosely traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English spinose

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspinoseHaving spines
2Latinspinosusthorny, prickly
3Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
4Proto-Italicspeināthorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via English ly

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishlyAbbreviation of light-year
2VietnameselyAlternative spelling of li
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →
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