Where does “espada” come from?

espada (Spanish) comes from Old Spanish espada, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

espada (Spanish): sword; spade; épée

Definitions

  1. sword; spade; épée

Ancestry of “espada”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Old Spanishespadasword
2Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
3Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
4Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

Words derived from “espada”

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