Where does “espada” come from?

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

espada (Chavacano): sword

Definitions

  1. sword

Ancestry of “espada”, step by step

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