Where does “espàtula” come from?
espàtula (Catalan) comes from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
espàtula (Catalan): spatula
Ancestry of “espàtula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 2 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |