Where does “ασπίδα” come from?
ασπίδα (Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.
ασπίδα (Greek): shield, buckler; shield, protection
Definitions
- shield, buckler; shield, protection
Ancestry of “ασπίδα”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπίς | shield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the... |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | h₂esp- | to cut |