Where does “spinule” come from?

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

spinule (English): A minute spine

Definitions

  1. A minute spine

Ancestry of “spinule”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinspinulalittle thorn
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 “spinule”

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