Where does “epee” come from?

epee (English) comes from French épée, from Middle French espee, from Old French espee, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

epee (English): Alternative spelling of epee

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of epee

Ancestry of “epee”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchépéesword; glaive; sword; the weapon as shown on a...
2Middle Frenchespeesword
3Old Frenchespeesword
4Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
5Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
6Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

Words derived from “epee”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →