Where does “spinus” come from?
spinus (Latin) comes from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
spinus (Latin): thorn-bush, black-thorn, sloe-tree
Definitions
- thorn-bush, black-thorn, sloe-tree
Ancestry of “spinus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | spīna | — |
| 2 | Proto-Italic | speinā | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “spinus”