Where does “σπάτουλα” come from?

σπάτουλα (Greek) comes from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

σπάτουλα (Greek): spatula; palette knife

Definitions

  1. spatula; palette knife

Ancestry of “σπάτουλα”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspatulaa broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a...
2Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
3Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
4Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθη →Every word from Latin spatha →