Where does “espínula” come from?

espínula (Spanish) comes from Late Latin spinula, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

espínula (Spanish): spinule

Definitions

  1. spinule

Ancestry of “espínula”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinspinulalittle thorn
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 →