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Where does “espinoye” come from?

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

espinoye (Middle French): thorny thicket

Definitions

  1. thorny thicket

Ancestry of “espinoye”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīnētum—
2Latinspīna—
3Proto-Italicspeinā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “espinoye”

  • spiny
  • spinney
  • spinny
  • aspiny
  • spininess
  • unspiny
  • spinyhead
  • spenne
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →