Where does “spina” come from?

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

spina (Italian): thorn; spine, prickle; plug

Definitions

  1. thorn; spine, prickle; plug

Ancestry of “spina”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
2Proto-Italicspeināthorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spina”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →