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Where does “spatla” come from?

spatla (Vulgar Latin) comes from Latin spatula, from Latin spatha, from Ancient Greek σπάθη, from Proto-Indo-European sph₂-dʰ-.

Ancestry of “spatla”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspatulaa broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a...
2Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
3Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
4Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

Words derived from “spatla”

  • espalier
  • epaulette
  • epaulet
  • epaulement
  • epaule
  • epauleted
  • respaldo
  • guardaespaldas
  • espalda
  • respaldar
  • spalluccia
  • spalle
  • guardaspalle
  • spalliera
  • spalla
  • spallaccio
  • espalier
  • épaulette
  • épaule
  • épaulière
  • épaulement
  • Spalier
  • espatlla
  • szpaler
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