Where does “Spatel” come from?
Spatel (German) comes 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-.
Spatel (German): painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator
Definitions
- painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator
Ancestry of “Spatel”, step by step
Spatel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Italian spatola
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | spatola | spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife |
| 2 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 3 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 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- | — |
via Middle High German [[spatel]], [[spatl]]
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | [[spatel]], [[spatl]] | — |