Where does “エペ” come from?

エペ (Japanese) comes from French épée, from Middle French espee, from Old French espee, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

エペ (Japanese): epee fencing sword

Definitions

  1. epee fencing sword

Ancestry of “エペ”, step by step

エペ traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via French épée

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchépéesword; glaive; sword; the weapon as shown on a...
2Middle Frenchespeesword
3Old Frenchespeesword
4Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
5Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
6Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

via English apex

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishapexconical priest cap; The highest or the greatest...
2LatinapexThe extreme end of a thing; the point, summit, top
3LatinapoI fasten; attach, connect; join, bind
4Proto-Italicapō—
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂ep-water, body of water
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθη →Every word from Latin spatha →