Where does “spatola” come from?
spatola (Italian) comes from Russian шпатель, from Spanish espátula, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
spatola (Italian): spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife
Definitions
- spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife
Ancestry of “spatola”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 2 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 3 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 4 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |