Where does “spinetta” come from?
spinetta (Italian) comes from Italian spina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
spinetta (Italian): spinet, a type of piano or similar instrument
Definitions
- spinet, a type of piano or similar instrument
Ancestry of “spinetta”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | spina | thorn; spine, prickle; plug |
| 2 | Latin | spīna | a thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | speinā | thorn |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “spinetta”