Where does “spicui” come from?

spicui (Romanian) comes from Romanian spic, from Latin spīcum, from Latin spīca, from Proto-Italic speikā, from Proto-Indo-European spey- — sharp point, stick.

spicui (Romanian): to glean

Definitions

to glean

Ancestry of “spicui”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Romanian	spic	ear, spike
2	Latin	spīcum	—
3	Latin	spīca	a head, ear, spike
4	Proto-Italic	speikā	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	spey-	sharp point, stick

Words derived from “spicui”

spicuire
spicuitor

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