Where does “espinoso” come from?

espinoso (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish espinoso, from Latin spinosus, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

espinoso (Spanish): spiny, thorny; dangerous; arduous

Definitions

  1. spiny, thorny; dangerous; arduous

Ancestry of “espinoso”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishespinoso—
2Latinspinosusthorny, prickly
3Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
4Proto-Italicspeināthorn
5Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “espinoso”

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