Where does “sili espada” come from?
sili espada (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-.
sili espada (Cebuano): a long, thin, bright green chili closely...
Definitions
- a long, thin, bright green chili closely...
Ancestry of “sili espada”, step by step
sili espada traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Cebuano espada
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cebuano | espada | a sword; the African spear; a long, thin, bright... |
| 2 | Spanish | espada | sword; spade; épée |
| 3 | Old Spanish | espada | sword |
| 4 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |