Where does “supraspinally” come from?
supraspinally (English) comes from English supraspinal, from English spinal, from Latin spīnālis, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
supraspinally (English): Above the spine
Definitions
- Above the spine
Ancestry of “supraspinally”, step by step
supraspinally traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English supraspinal
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | supraspinal | Positioned above the spine |
| 2 | English | spinal | Of or relating to the spine; Having a pithed... |
| 3 | Latin | spīnālis | of or belonging to the spine; spinal |
| 4 | Latin | spīna | a thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | speinā | thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |