Where does “pisci spata” come from?
pisci spata (Sicilian) comes from Sicilian spata, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
pisci spata (Sicilian): swordfish, Xiphias gladius
Definitions
- swordfish, Xiphias gladius
Ancestry of “pisci spata”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Sicilian | spata | — |
| 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- | — |