Where does “microspatula” come from?
microspatula (English) comes from English spatula, from French spatule, from German Spatel, from Italian spatola, from Russian шпатель, from Spanish espátula, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha.
microspatula (English): A very small spatula
Definitions
- A very small spatula
Ancestry of “microspatula”, step by step
microspatula traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spatula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spatula | A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface... |
| 2 | French | spatule | spatula; ski |
| 3 | German | Spatel | painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator |
| 4 | Italian | spatola | spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife |
| 5 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 6 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 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- | — |