Where does “espadahay” come from?

espadahay (Cebuano) comes from Cebuano espada, from Spanish espada, from Old Spanish espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

espadahay (Cebuano): fencing; a swordfight; frottage; the practice of...

Definitions

  1. fencing; a swordfight; frottage; the practice of...

Ancestry of “espadahay”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Cebuanoespadaa sword; the African spear; a long, thin, bright...
2Spanishespadasword; spade; épée
3Old Spanishespadasword
4Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
5Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
6Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθη →Every word from Latin spatha →