Where does “Spicuzza” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Spicuzza”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianspicaear (of corn); spike
2Latinspīcaa head, ear, spike
3Proto-Italicspeikā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick

Words derived from “Spicuzza”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Italic speikā →Every word from Latin spīca →