Where does “spatula” come from?

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

spatula (Latin): a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a...

Definitions

  1. a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a...

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”

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