Where does “albaspine” come from?
albaspine (Italian) comes from Italian albaspina, from Latin alba spīna, from Latin Albus, from Proto-Italic alβos, from Proto-Indo-European h₂élbʰos — white.
albaspine (Italian): plural of albaspina
Definitions
- plural of albaspina
Ancestry of “albaspine”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | albaspina | Synonym of biancospino |
| 2 | Latin | alba spīna | hawthorn |
| 3 | Latin | Albus | white properly without, dull white |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | alβos | white |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂élbʰos | white |