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Where does “spatla(m)” come from?

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

Ancestry of “spatla(m)”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Late Latinspatulamaccusative singular of spatula
2Latinspatulaa broad, flat piece; a little palm frond; a...
3Latinspathaspatula, spattle; spatha; a long, two-edged,...
4Ancient Greekσπάθηany broad blade, of wood or metal
5Proto-Indo-Europeansph₂-dʰ-—

Words derived from “spatla(m)”

  • respaldar
  • guardaespaldas
  • respaldo
  • espalda
  • espalda
  • espalda
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