spaði

Faroese

/ˈspɛaːjɪ/

noun

Definitions

(Suðuroy) a small shovel, spade
(chemistry) spatula

Etymology

Inherited from Old Norse spaði derived from Proto-Germanic *spadô derived from Proto-Indo-European *sph₂-dʰ-.

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*sph₂-dʰ-

Gloss

Timeline

Distribution of cognates by language

Geogrpahic distribution of cognates

Cognates and derived terms

σπάθη Ancient Greek
*sph₂-dʰ- Proto-Indo-European
*spadô Proto-Germanic
*spadō Proto-Germanic
*spadǭ Proto-Germanic
spade Swedish
spade Norwegian Nynorsk
spaði Old Norse
spaði Icelandic
Spuet Luxembourgish, Letzeburgesch
*spado Old Dutch
spade Middle Low German
spado Old Saxon