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

  1. thorn; any sharp point; a thorn which grows from...

Ancestry of “espinho”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspinusthorn-bush, black-thorn, sloe-tree
2Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
3Proto-Italicspeināthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →