Where does “spinose” come from?
spinose (Latin) comes from Latin spinosus, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
spinose (Latin): vocative masculine singular of spīnōsus
Definitions
- vocative masculine singular of spīnōsus
Ancestry of “spinose”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | spinosus | thorny, prickly |
| 2 | Latin | spīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | speinā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |