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

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπαθίον—
2Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
3Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

Words derived from “σπαθίν”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθη →Every word from Ancient Greek σπαθίον →