Where does “espada” come from?
espada (Cebuano) comes from Spanish espada, from Old Spanish espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
espada (Cebuano): a sword; the African spear; a long, thin, bright...
Definitions
- a sword; the African spear; a long, thin, bright...
Ancestry of “espada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | espada | sword; spade; épée |
| 2 | Old Spanish | espada | sword |
| 3 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
Words derived from “espada”