Where does “spathal” come from?

spathal (English) comes from English AL, from Dutch al, from Middle Dutch al, from Old Dutch āl, from Proto-West Germanic all, from Proto-Germanic allaz, from Proto-Indo-European h₂él- — to grow, nourish.

spathal (English): Furnished with a spathe

Definitions

  1. Furnished with a spathe

Ancestry of “spathal”, step by step

spathal traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via English AL

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishALInitialism of assembly language; Initialism of...
2Dutchalall, all of; already; yet
3Middle Dutchalall, all of; completely; even though, no matter...
4Old Dutchāl
5Proto-West Germanicallall
6Proto-Germanicallazall
7Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂él-to grow, nourish

via English spathe

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishspatheA large bract that envelops or subtends a whole...
2Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
3Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
4Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-
Every word from Proto-Indo-European h₂él-