Where does “espalda” come from?
espalda (Ladino) comes from Old Spanish espalda, from Vulgar Latin spatla, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
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Ancestry of “espalda”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old Spanish | espalda | back |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | spatla | — |
| 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- | — |