Where does “espino” come from?
espino (Spanish) comes from Spanish espina, from Catalan Espina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
espino (Spanish): hawthorn, buckthorn
Ancestry of “espino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Spanish | espina | thorn; fishbone; spine, backbone, spinal column |
| 2 | Catalan | Espina | — |
| 3 | Latin | spīna | — |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | speinā | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |