Where does “espada” come from?

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

Ancestry of “espada”, 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 “espada

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθηEvery word from Latin spatha