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Where does “spinale” come from?

spinale (French) comes from French spinal, from Late Latin spinalis, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spinale (French): feminine singular of spinal

Definitions

  1. feminine singular of spinal

Ancestry of “spinale”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchspinalspinal
2Late Latinspinalisof or belonging to the spine; spinal
3Latinspīna—
4Proto-Italicspeinā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
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