Where does “spatie” come from?

spatie (Romanian) comes from Greek σπαθί, from Byzantine Greek σπαθίν, from Ancient Greek σπαθίον, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

spatie (Romanian): clubs

Definitions

clubs

Ancestry of “spatie”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	σπαθί	sword; club
2	Byzantine Greek	σπαθίν	—
3	Ancient Greek	σπαθίον	—
4	Ancient Greek	σπάθη	any broad blade, of wood or metal
5	Proto-Indo-European	sph₂-dʰ-	—

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάθη →Every word from Ancient Greek σπαθίον →