Where does “Aspidiske” come from?

Aspidiske (Italian) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπίς, from Proto-Indo-European h₂esp- — to cut.

Ancestry of “Aspidiske”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	ἀσπίς	shield; collective, body of men-at-arms; on the...
2	Proto-Indo-European	h₂esp-	to cut

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