Where does “épi” come from?

épi (French) comes from Old French espi, from Latin spīcum, from Latin spīca, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

épi (French): ear; cowlick; spica

Definitions

  1. ear; cowlick; spica

Ancestry of “épi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchespi—
2Latinspīcum—
3Latinspīcaa head, ear, spike
4Proto-Italicspeikā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick

Words derived from “épi”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Italic speikā →Every word from Latin spīca →