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Where does “espadachín” come from?

espadachín (Spanish) comes from Italian spadaccino, from Italian spada, from Italian spata, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

espadachín (Spanish): swordsman

Definitions

  1. swordsman

Ancestry of “espadachín”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Italianspadaccinoswordsman, swordfighter, swordster
2Italianspadasword; épée; spades
3Italianspataspathe
4Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
5Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
6Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

Words derived from “espadachín”

  • espadatxí
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ- →