Where does “σπασμός” come from?

σπασμός (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- — to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

σπασμός (Ancient Greek): spasm, convulsion

Definitions

  1. spasm, convulsion

Ancestry of “σπασμός”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπάωto break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out
2Proto-Indo-European(s)peh₂-to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

Words derived from “σπασμός”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάω →