Where does “paddle” come from?
Paddle derives from Middle English padell, from Medieval Latin padela, from Middle English spaddle, from English spade, from Middle English spade, from Old English spadu, from Proto-Germanic spadō, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
paddle (English): A two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a...
Definitions
- A two-handed, single-bladed oar used to propel a...
Ancestry of “paddle”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle English | padell | small spade |
| 2 | Medieval Latin | padela | — |
| 3 | Middle English | spaddle | — |
| 4 | English | spade | A garden tool with a handle and a flat blade for... |
| 5 | Italian | spade | plural of spada |
| 6 | Italian | spata | spathe |
| 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- | — |