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Where does “spede” come from?

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

Ancestry of “spede”, 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 “spede”

  • epee
  • épée
  • epeeist
  • épée
  • epe
  • espeer
  • espee
  • espee
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