Where does “спина́” come from?

спина́ (Russian) comes from Polish spina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

спина́ (Russian): back, ridge

Definitions

  1. back, ridge

Ancestry of “спина́”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishspinasudden jitters or anxiety; Augmentative of...
2Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
3Proto-Italicspeināthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “спина́”

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