Where does “quadrispinosus” come from?

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

quadrispinosus (Latin): having four spines or thorns

Definitions

  1. having four spines or thorns

Ancestry of “quadrispinosus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspinosusthorny, prickly
2Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
3Proto-Italicspeināthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →