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Where does “spinula” come from?

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

spinula (Late Latin): little thorn

Definitions

  1. little thorn

Ancestry of “spinula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīna—
2Proto-Italicspeinā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “spinula”

  • spinule
  • spinulous
  • spinulescent
  • spillare
  • spillo
  • spilla
  • spille
  • spillatrice
  • spillatura
  • szpilka
  • spinla
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →