Where does “spadille” come from?
spadille (English) comes from French spadille, from Spanish espadilla, from Spanish espada, from Old Spanish espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
spadille (English): The ace of spades in omber and quadrille
Definitions
- The ace of spades in omber and quadrille
Ancestry of “spadille”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | spadille | — |
| 2 | Spanish | espadilla | eastern gladiolus; scutch, swingle |
| 3 | Spanish | espada | sword; spade; épée |
| 4 | Old Spanish | espada | sword |
| 5 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |