Where does “espadachim” come from?

espadachim (Portuguese) comes from Italian spadaccino, from Italian spada, from Italian spata, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

espadachim (Portuguese): swordsman

Definitions

  1. swordsman

Ancestry of “espadachim”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianspadaccinoswordsman, swordfighter, swordster
2Italianspadasword; épée; spades
3Italianspataspathe
4Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
5Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
6Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθη →Every word from Latin spatha →