Where does “spinal” come from?

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

spinal (Indonesian): spinal

Definitions

  1. spinal

Ancestry of “spinal”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Dutchspinaal—
2Late Latinspinalisof or belonging to the spine; spinal
3Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
4Proto-Italicspeināthorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →