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Where does “spinotto” come from?

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

spinotto (Italian): plug; gudgeon pin; wrist pin

Definitions

  1. plug; gudgeon pin; wrist pin

Ancestry of “spinotto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianspinathorn; spine, prickle; plug
2Latinspīna—
3Proto-Italicspeinā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →