Where does “espinho” come from?
espinho (Portuguese) comes from Latin spinus, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
espinho (Portuguese): thorn; any sharp point; a thorn which grows from...
Definitions
- thorn; any sharp point; a thorn which grows from...
Ancestry of “espinho”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spinus | thorn-bush, black-thorn, sloe-tree |
| 2 | Latin | spīna | — |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | speinā | — |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
Words derived from “espinho”