Where does “spinaalinen” come from?

spinaalinen (Finnish) comes from Latin spīnālis, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spinaalinen (Finnish): spinal

Definitions

  1. spinal

Ancestry of “spinaalinen”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīnālisof or belonging to the spine; spinal
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 “spinaalinen

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy-Every word from Proto-Italic speināEvery word from Latin spīna
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