Italian word spalla comes from Proto-Indo-European *sph₂-dʰ-
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| *sph₂-dʰ- | Proto-Indo-European (ine-pro) | |
| σπάθη | Ancient Greek (to 1453) (grc) | |
| spatham | Latin (lat) | |
| spatula | Late Latin (LL) | |
| spalla | Italian (ita) | (anatomy, cut of meat, portion of a garment) shoulder. (in the plural) back. (theatre, comedy) straight man, second banana. Back, rear. Sidekick, second fiddle. |