Where does “špachtľa” come from?
špachtľa (Slovak) comes from German Spachtel, from German Spatel, from Italian spatola, from Russian шпатель, from Spanish espátula, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη.
špachtľa (Slovak): spatula US, scraper UK, putty knife
Definitions
- spatula US, scraper UK, putty knife
Ancestry of “špachtľa”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spachtel | spattle; palette knife |
| 2 | German | Spatel | painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator |
| 3 | Italian | spatola | spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife |
| 4 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 5 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 6 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 7 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |