Where does “spica” come from?
spica (Latin) comes from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.
Ancestry of “spica”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Proto-Italic | speikā | — |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | spey- | sharp point, stick |