Where does “σπαθίν” come from?
σπαθίν (Byzantine Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπαθίον, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
Ancestry of “σπαθίν”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σπαθίον | — |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
Words derived from “σπαθίν”