Where does “espiga” come from?

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

espiga (Portuguese): spike

Definitions

  1. spike

Ancestry of “espiga”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Portugueseespigaspike
2Latinspīcaa head, ear, spike
3Proto-Italicspeikā—
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspey-sharp point, stick

Words derived from “espiga”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spey- →Every word from Proto-Italic speikā →Every word from Latin spīca →