Where does “interépineux” come from?
interépineux (French) comes from French épineux, from Old French espineus, from Latin spinosus, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
interépineux (French): interspinal
Ancestry of “interépineux”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | épineux | spikey; spiny; spikey; abrasive, nettlesome;... |
| 2 | Old French | espineus | — |
| 3 | Latin | spinosus | thorny, prickly |
| 4 | Latin | spīna | — |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | speinā | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |