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