Where does “tungspatel” come from?
tungspatel (Swedish) comes from Swedish spatel, from German Spatel, from Italian spatola, from Russian шпатель, from Spanish espátula, from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη.
tungspatel (Swedish): a tongue depressor, UK a spatula
Definitions
- a tongue depressor, UK a spatula
Ancestry of “tungspatel”, step by step
tungspatel traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Swedish spatel
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | spatel | a spatula |
| 2 | German | Spatel | painting knife, spatula; scoop, applicator |
| 3 | Italian | spatola | spatula, paddle; palette knife; putty knife |
| 4 | Russian | шпатель | шпа́тель • m inan; putty knife; spatula |
| 5 | Spanish | espátula | spatula; spoonbill |
| 6 | Latin | spatula | a broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a... |
| 7 | Latin | spatha | spatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | σπάθη | any broad blade, of wood or metal |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | sph₂-dʰ- | — |
via Swedish tunga
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Swedish | tunga | a tongue; a language, speech; weight |
| 2 | Old Swedish | tunga | tongue; speech, language |
| 3 | Old Norse | tunga | tongue |
| 4 | Proto-Germanic | tungǭ | tongue; speech, language |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | dn̥ǵʰwéh₂s | tongue |