Where does “спина” come from?

спина (Ukrainian) comes from Polish spina, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

спина (Ukrainian): back

Definitions

  1. back

Ancestry of “спина”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Polishspinasudden jitters or anxiety; Augmentative of...
2Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
3Proto-Italicspeināthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed

Words derived from “спина”

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