Where does “spătos” come from?
spătos (Romanian) comes from Romanian os, from Latin ossum, from Latin ōs, from Proto-Italic ōs, from Proto-Indo-European h₃ésth₁ — bone.
spătos (Romanian): broad-shouldered
Ancestry of “spătos”, step by step
spătos traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Romanian os
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | os | bone |
| 2 | Latin | ossum | bone; kernel, stone |
| 3 | Latin | ōs | mouth |
| 4 | Proto-Italic | ōs | mouth |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | h₃ésth₁ | bone |
via Romanian spată
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Romanian | spată | shoulder blade; part of a weaving loom resembling... |
| 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- | — |