Etymology of the English word spinney
the English word
spinneyderived from the Obsolete French word
espinoiderived from the Old French word
espineiderived from the Old French word
espinederived from the Late Latin word
spina (spine; thorn; spine, backbone, back; thorn, spine, prickle)
derived from the Latin root
*spinetaderived from the Latin word
spinetum (thicket)
derived from the Late Latin word
spina (spine; thorn; spine, backbone, back; thorn, spine, prickle)
Date
The earliest known usage of spinney in English dates from the 16th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
