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Where does “spinelle” come from?

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

spinelle (French): spinel

Definitions

  1. spinel

Ancestry of “spinelle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīna—
2Proto-Italicspeinā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spinelle”

  • spinel
  • cuprospinel
  • sulphospinel
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