Where does “spatula” come from?
Spatula comes from Latin spatula, a diminutive formation using Latin -ula and -ulus suffixes, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European roots sph₂-dʰ- and dʰeh₁-.
spatula (English): A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface...
Definitions
- A kitchen utensil consisting of a flat surface...
Ancestry of “spatula”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | spatule | spatula; ski |
| 2 | German | Spatel | painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator |
| 3 | Italian | spatola | spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife |
| 4 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 5 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 6 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 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- | — |