Where does “Spica” come from?

Spica (Italian) comes from Latin spica, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

Spica (Italian): Spica

Definitions

  1. Spica

Ancestry of “Spica”, step by step

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