spica
Latin
noun
Definitions
- (of grain) A head, ear, spike
Etymology
Derived from Proto-Indo-European *spey- (sharp point, extend, expand, stretch, thorn-like, be pointed, stick, pointed stick, sharp, spike, prickle, sharp stick), *spey- (sharp point, extend, expand, stretch, thorn-like, be pointed, stick, pointed stick, sharp, spike, prickle, sharp stick).
Origin
Proto-Indo-European
*spey-
Gloss
sharp point, extend, expand, stretch, thorn-like, be pointed, stick, pointed stick, sharp, spike, prickle, sharp stick
Concept
Semantic Field
Basic actions and technology
Ontological Category
Action/Process
Kanji
鋭
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- nard English
- spica English
- spiciform English
- spicose English
- spike English
- spikenard English
- cuspis Latin
- nardi Latin
- spicaro Italian
- spicastro Italian
- спина Russian
- σπιδνός Ancient Greek
- *spey- Proto-Indo-European
- *spīkaz Proto-Germanic
- *spīkō Proto-Germanic
- *spīlaz Proto-Germanic
- سنجد Persian
- *speinā Proto-Italic
- spica Sicilian
- spicanarde xno
- *spai- Proto-Iranian