Where does “Espino” come from?
Espino (Tagalog) comes from Spanish espino, from Spanish espina, from Catalan Espina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.
Ancestry of “Espino”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | espino | hawthorn, buckthorn |
| 2 | Spanish | espina | thorn; fishbone; spine, backbone, spinal column |
| 3 | Catalan | Espina | thorn, spike |
| 4 | Latin | spīna | a thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn |
| 5 | Proto-Italic | speinā | thorn |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | spēy- | to stretch; thrive; succeed |