Where does “spatha” come from?

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

spatha (Latin): spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...

Definitions

  1. spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...

Ancestry of “spatha”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
2Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-

Words derived from “spatha

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-
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