Where does “espadahan” come from?

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

espadahan (Tagalog): fencing sport

Definitions

  1. fencing sport

Ancestry of “espadahan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Tagalogespadasword
2Spanishespadasword; spade; épée
3Old Spanishespadasword
4Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
5Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
6Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-

Words derived from “espadahan

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