Where does “spaulder” come from?

spaulder (English) comes from Middle English spaulde, from Anglo-Norman espalde, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

spaulder (English): A piece of plate armour that protects one's...

Definitions

  1. A piece of plate armour that protects one's...

Ancestry of “spaulder”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishspauldeshoulder
2Anglo-Normanespalde—
3Latinspatulaa broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a...
4Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
5Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
6Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθη →Every word from Latin spatha →