Where does “spatula” come from?

spatula (Late Latin) comes from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

spatula (Late Latin): broad, flat piece; flat, broad piece; a broad,...

Definitions

  1. broad, flat piece; flat, broad piece; a broad,...

Ancestry of “spatula”, step by step

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

Words derived from “spatula”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθη →Every word from Latin spatha →