Where does “épée” come from?

épée (French) comes from Middle French espee, from Old French espee, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

épée (French): sword; glaive; sword; the weapon as shown on a...

Definitions

  1. sword; glaive; sword; the weapon as shown on a...

Ancestry of “épée”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchespeesword
2Old Frenchespeesword
3Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
4Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
5Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

Words derived from “épée”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθη →Every word from Latin spatha →