Where does “epaulette shark” come from?
epaulette shark (English) comes from English epaulette, from French épaulette, from French épaule, from Middle French espaule, from Old French espalle, from Vulgar Latin spatla, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha.
epaulette shark (English): A species of longtail carpet shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
Definitions
- A species of longtail carpet shark, Hemiscyllium ocellatum
Ancestry of “epaulette shark”, step by step
epaulette shark traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English epaulette
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | epaulette | An ornamentation, worn on the shoulders of a... |
| 2 | French | épaulette | epaulette |
| 3 | French | épaule | shoulder; first-person singular present... |
| 4 | Middle French | espaule | shoulder |
| 5 | Old French | espalle | shoulder |
| 6 | Vulgar Latin | spatla | — |
| 7 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 8 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |