Where does “Split” come from?

Split (Portuguese) comes from Serbo-Croatian Splȉt, from Italian Spalato, from Latin Spalatum, from Ancient Greek Σπάλαθος, from Ancient Greek Ἀσπάλαθος, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάλαθος — name of several types of thornbush.

Ancestry of “Split”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Serbo-Croatian	Splȉt	—
2	Italian	Spalato	—
3	Latin	Spalatum	—
4	Ancient Greek	Σπάλαθος	—
5	Ancient Greek	Ἀσπάλαθος	name of several types of thornbush
6	Ancient Greek	ἀσπάλαθος	name of several types of thornbush

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