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Where does “σπαθίον” come from?
σπαθίον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
Ancestry of “σπαθίον”, step by step
Step
Language
Word
Meaning
1
Ancient Greek
σπάθη
any broad blade, of wood or metal
2
Proto-Indo-European
sph₂-dʰ-
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Words derived from “σπαθίον”
σπαθίν
σπαθί
spatie
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