Where does “spondale” come from?
spondale (Italian) comes from Italian sponda, from Latin sponda, from Proto-Italic sponda, from Proto-Indo-European spond-h₂-, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pend- — to stretch.
spondale (Italian): bankside, shoreside
Ancestry of “spondale”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Italian | sponda | bank, riparian; shore; side |
| 2 | Latin | sponda | bedstead; bed, couch, sofa |
| 3 | Proto-Italic | sponda | frame |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | spond-h₂- | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pend- | to stretch |