Where does “espinar” come from?

espinar (Spanish) comes from Spanish espina, from Catalan Espina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

espinar (Spanish): hawthorn wood

Definitions

  1. hawthorn wood

Ancestry of “espinar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishespinathorn; fishbone; spine, backbone, spinal column
2CatalanEspinathorn, spike
3Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
4Proto-Italicspeināthorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →