Where does “espadilla” come from?

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

espadilla (Spanish): eastern gladiolus; scutch, swingle

Definitions

  1. eastern gladiolus; scutch, swingle

Ancestry of “espadilla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishespadasword; spade; épée
2Old Spanishespadasword
3Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
4Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
5Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

Words derived from “espadilla”

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