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Where does “spadaccino” come from?

spadaccino (Italian) comes from Italian spada, from Italian spata, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

spadaccino (Italian): swordsman, swordfighter, swordster

Definitions

  1. swordsman, swordfighter, swordster

Ancestry of “spadaccino”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianspadasword; épée; spades
2Italianspataspathe
3Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
4Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
5Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

Words derived from “spadaccino”

  • spadassin
  • spadassinicide
  • espadachín
  • spadassin
  • espadachim
  • espadatxí
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