Where does “इस्पात” come from?
इस्पात (Hindi) comes from Portuguese espada, from Old Portuguese espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
इस्पात (Hindi): steel
Ancestry of “इस्पात”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Portuguese | espada | sword; épée |
| 2 | Old Portuguese | espada | — |
| 3 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |