Where does “spatach” come from?
spatach (Irish) comes from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
spatach (Irish): spathic
Ancestry of “spatach”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |