Where does “spatule” come from?
spatule (French) comes from German Spatel, from Italian spatola, from Russian шпатель, from Spanish espátula, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
spatule (French): spatula; ski
Definitions
- spatula; ski
Ancestry of “spatule”, step by step
spatule traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Spatel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spatel | painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator |
| 2 | Italian | spatola | spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife |
| 3 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 4 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 5 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 6 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
via Late Latin spatula
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Late Latin | spatula | broad, flat piece; flat, broad piece; a broad,... |