Where does “Espina” come from?

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

Ancestry of “Espina”, 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 speināEvery word from Latin spīna
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