Where does “spar” come from?
spar (Danish) comes from Spanish espada, from Old Spanish espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
spar (Danish): spade; imperative of spare
Definitions
- spade; imperative of spare
Ancestry of “spar”, 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- | — |