Where does “scoopula” come from?
scoopula (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.
scoopula (English): A curved spatula used as a scoop in chemistry...
Definitions
- A curved spatula used as a scoop in chemistry...
Ancestry of “scoopula”, step by step
scoopula 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- | — |