Where does “spatel” come from?
spatel (Swedish) comes from German Spatel, from Italian spatola, from Russian шпатель, from Spanish espátula, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.
spatel (Swedish): a spatula
Definitions
- a spatula
Ancestry of “spatel”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | German | Spatel | painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator |
| 2 | Italian | spatola | spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife |
| 3 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 4 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 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- | — |