Where does “épiaire” come from?

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

épiaire (French): betony, woundwort (Stachys)

Definitions

  1. betony, woundwort (Stachys)

Ancestry of “épiaire”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchépiear; cowlick; spica
2Old Frenchespi—
3Latinspīcum—
4Latinspīcaa head, ear, spike
5Proto-Italicspeikā—
6Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Italic speikā →Every word from Latin spīca →