Where does “Espoo” come from?
Espoo (Finnish) comes from Swedish Esbo, from Middle Irish espa, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
Espoo (Finnish): Espoo, a city in southern Finland
Definitions
- Espoo, a city in southern Finland
Ancestry of “Espoo”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Swedish | Esbo | — |
| 2 | Middle Irish | espa | — |
| 3 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
Words derived from “Espoo”