Where does “спинка” come from?
спинка (Russian) comes from Russian спина́, from Polish spina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
спинка (Russian): back of a chair, couch or other furniture, of a dress or a shirt, of a tool, of an animal, or as a cut of meat; headboard; backrest
Definitions
- back of a chair, couch or other furniture, of a dress or a shirt, of a tool, of an animal, or as a cut of meat; headboard; backrest
Ancestry of “спинка”, step by step
спинка traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Russian спина́
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | спина́ | back, ridge |
| 2 | Polish | spina | sudden jitters or anxiety; Augmentative of... |
| 3 | Latin | spīna | a thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | speinā | thorn |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |
via Ukrainian спина
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ukrainian | спина | back |