Where does “spic” come from?

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

spic (French): Spike lavender

Definitions

  1. Spike lavender

Ancestry of “spic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīcum—
2Latinspīcaa head, ear, spike
3Proto-Italicspeikā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Italic speikā →Every word from Latin spīca →