Where does “epaulette” come from?
epaulette (English) comes from French épaulette, from French épaule, from Middle French espaule, from Old French espalle, from Vulgar Latin spatla, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη.
epaulette (English): An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a...
Definitions
- An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a...
Ancestry of “epaulette”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | épaulette | epaulette |
| 2 | French | épaule | shoulder; first-person singular present... |
| 3 | Middle French | espaule | shoulder |
| 4 | Old French | espalle | shoulder |
| 5 | Vulgar Latin | spatla | — |
| 6 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 7 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |