Where does “spene” come from?

spene (Walloon) comes from Old French espine, from Latin spīna, from Proto-Italic speinā, from Proto-Indo-European spēy- — to stretch; thrive; succeed.

spene (Walloon): thorn; spine

Definitions

  1. thorn; spine

Ancestry of “spene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Frenchespinespine; backbone; spine; spike
2Latinspīnaa thorn or a thorny tree or shrub, such as whitethorn, hawthorn, or blackthorn
3Proto-Italicspeināthorn
4Proto-Indo-Europeanspēy-to stretch; thrive; succeed
Every word from Proto-Indo-European spēy- →Every word from Proto-Italic speinā →Every word from Latin spīna →