Cognate Set 7510 – Meaning: back

IE-CoR reference form:
spīna
IE-CoR reference language:
Latin
Ideophonic:
no
Parallel derivation:
no
Proposed as cognate to:
*spin- [Slavic] scale: 2
Justification:
From Latin spīna 'thorn, prickle; spine' (cf. Meyer-Lübke 1935:673). Further etymology uncertain (Ernout & Meillet 1985:642, cf. Untermann 2000:692-693). de Vaan 2008:580-581 (following IEW 981-982) suggests a possibly cognate relationship to Slavic lexemes, e.g. Ru. спина 'back', but it is not certain whether these forms are actually root cognate or loanwords from Latin (cf. discussion in cognate set 2059).
Found in clades:
Italic
Revised by:
Matthew Scarborough
Found in 1 clade by 1 lexeme.
Language Lexeme Native script Phonetic Phonemic Notes
131   Ladin spinel ʃpiˈnel
References
  • Ernout, Alfred and Meillet, Antoine: 642
    S.v. Lat. spīna, -ae 'épine (arbrisseau épineux, églantine)', from which 'pointe, piquant, arête; épine dorsale', to be connected with Lat. spīca and Umbrian spina, spinia 'columna'? in uncertain sense. No certain etymology outside of Latin.
  • Meyer-Lübke, Wilhelm: 673
    S.v. 8150 Lat. spīna 'Dorn'.
  • Untermann, Jürgen: 692-693
    Cf. s.v. Umb. <b>spinia</b> (uncertain meaning). Usually connected to Latin spīna (with uncertain attempts at an etymological explanation).
  • de Vaan, Michiel: 580-581
    S.v. Lat. spīna 'thorn, prickle', from PIE *spein-/*spiHn- (cf. Latv. spina 'rod', OPo. spina 'spine', Ru. spiná 'back, spine', OS/OHG spinela, spenula 'hairpin', MHG spenel 'needle'). "Might be derived from the same basis *sp-i(H)- as spīca."