Where does “Valea Spinelui” come from?

Valea Spinelui (Romanian) comes from Romanian spin, from Latin spinus, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

Ancestry of “Valea Spinelui”, step by step

Valea Spinelui traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Romanian spin

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianspinthorn
2Latinspinusthorn-bush, black-thorn, sloe-tree
3Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
4Proto-Italicspeināthorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

via Romanian vale

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Romanianvalevalley
2Latinvallisvalley, vale; hollow; dative plural of vāllum
3Proto-Indo-EuropeanwēlH-to roll, to undulate
4Proto-Indo-EuropeanwelH-to turn, to wind
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →