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
Ancestry of “spinule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | spinula | little thorn |
| 2 | Latin | spīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | speinā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “spinule”