Where does “exguardaespaldas” come from?
exguardaespaldas (Spanish) comes from Spanish guardaespaldas, from Spanish espalda, from Old Spanish espalda, from Vulgar Latin spatla, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
exguardaespaldas (Spanish): former bodyguard
Definitions
- former bodyguard
Ancestry of “exguardaespaldas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | guardaespaldas | bodyguard |
| 2 | Spanish | espalda | back; backstroke |
| 3 | Old Spanish | espalda | back |
| 4 | Vulgar Latin | spatla | — |
| 5 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 6 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |