Where does “épaule” come from?
épaule (French) comes from Middle French espaule, from Old French espalle, from Vulgar Latin spatla, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
épaule (French): shoulder; first-person singular present...
Definitions
- shoulder; first-person singular present...
Ancestry of “épaule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle French | espaule | shoulder |
| 2 | Old French | espalle | shoulder |
| 3 | Vulgar Latin | spatla | — |
| 4 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 5 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
Words derived from “épaule”