Where does “espada” come from?
espada (Portuguese) comes from Old Portuguese espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
espada (Portuguese): sword; épée
Ancestry of “espada”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Old Portuguese | espada | — |
| 2 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
Words derived from “espada”