Where does “espine” come from?
espine (Old French) comes from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
espine (Old French): spine; backbone; spine; spike
Definitions
- spine; backbone; spine; spike
Ancestry of “espine”, 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 “espine”