Proto-IE: *(s)pīn-
Meaning: backbone, dorsal fin
Latin: spīna f. `Dorn, Stachel, Rückgrat, Spitzfindigkeit, Sorge'
Other Italic: Umbr spinia, spina `columnam'
Russ. meaning: позвоночник, спинной хребет
Comments: Contamination with *spēy- 'prickle'.
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