Where does “espinha” come from?

espinha (Portuguese) comes from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

espinha (Portuguese): backbone; pimple

Definitions

  1. backbone; pimple

Ancestry of “espinha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
2Proto-Italicspeināthorn
3Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “espinha”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →
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