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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

  1. nominative plural of spatha; genitive singular of...

Ancestry of “spathae”, 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 “spathae”

  • spate
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →