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Where does “spinetum” come from?

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

Ancestry of “spinetum”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīna—
2Proto-Italicspeinā—
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →