Where does “szpachelka” come from?
szpachelka (Polish) comes from Polish szpachla, from German Spachtel, from German Spatel, from Italian spatola, from Russian шпатель, from Spanish espátula, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha.
Ancestry of “szpachelka”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szpachla | putty knife |
| 2 | German | Spachtel | spattle; palette knife |
| 3 | German | Spatel | painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator |
| 4 | Italian | spatola | spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife |
| 5 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 6 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 7 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 8 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 9 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 10 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |