Where does “špatule” come from?
špatule (Old Czech) comes from Middle High German [[spatel]], [[spatl]], from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
špatule (Old Czech): spatula
Definitions
- spatula
Ancestry of “špatule”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Middle High German | [[spatel]], [[spatl]] | — |
| 2 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 3 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |