Where does “espasa” come from?
espasa (Catalan) comes from Old Occitan espaza, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
espasa (Catalan): sword; epee; swords; a suit in the Spanish deck...
Definitions
- sword; epee; swords; a suit in the Spanish deck...
Ancestry of “espasa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Occitan | espaza | — |
| 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- | — |
Words derived from “espasa”