Dardo
/ˈdɑːrdoʊ/noun
A dart or small javelin, especially in historical or zoological usage.
Did you know?Dardo entered English through Spanish, while related Romance forms such as Italian dardo and Portuguese dardo preserve the same ancient projectile-word lineage.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
δάρδος (dárdos)
“A dart, spear, or thrown weapon; the earliest well-attested form connected with the word.”
Classical Latin
Latin
dardus
“A dart or javelin, borrowed or adapted from Greek.”
Medieval Latin
Latin
dardus
“A missile weapon or pointed throwing implement.”
Medieval Spanish
Spanish
dardo
“A dart, javelin, or pointed weapon.”
Modern English
English
dardo
“A specialized or historical term for a dart or small javelin, borrowed from Spanish.”