Where does “spathae” come from?
spathae (Latin) comes from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
spathae (Latin): nominative plural of spatha; genitive singular of...
Definitions
- nominative plural of spatha; genitive singular of...
Ancestry of “spathae”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
Words derived from “spathae”