Where does “espigão” come from?

espigão (Portuguese) comes from Portuguese espiga, from Old Portuguese espiga, from Latin spīca, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

espigão (Portuguese): summit, top

Definitions

  1. summit, top

Ancestry of “espigão”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Portugueseespigaspike
2Old Portugueseespigaspike
3Latinspīcaa head, ear, spike
4Proto-Italicspeikā—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Italic speikā →Every word from Latin spīca →