Where does “mag-espadahan” come from?

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

mag-espadahan (Tagalog): to have a swordfight duel

Definitions

to have a swordfight duel

Ancestry of “mag-espadahan”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Tagalog	espadahan	fencing sport
2	Tagalog	espada	sword
3	Spanish	espada	sword; spade; épée
4	Old Spanish	espada	sword
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-	—

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