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Where does “spicatus” come from?

spicatus (Latin) comes from Latin spīca, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

spicatus (Latin): spiky, having been furnished with spikes; eared,...

Definitions

  1. spiky, having been furnished with spikes; eared,...

Ancestry of “spicatus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīca—
2Proto-Italicspeikā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick

Words derived from “spicatus”

  • spicate
  • subspicatus
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