Where does “spawde” come from?
spawde (Middle English) comes from Old French espalle, from Vulgar Latin spatla, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
spawde (Middle English): The shoulder; the shoulder blade
Definitions
- The shoulder; the shoulder blade
Ancestry of “spawde”, step by step
spawde traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Old French espalle
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old French | espalle | shoulder |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | spatla | — |
| 3 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 4 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
via Anglo-Norman espalde
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anglo-Norman | espalde | — |