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Where does “σπασμώδης” come from?

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

σπασμώδης (Ancient Greek): spasmodic

Definitions

  1. spasmodic

Ancestry of “σπασμώδης”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπασμόςspasm, convulsion
2Ancient Greekσπάωto break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out
3Proto-Indo-European(s)peh₂-to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

Words derived from “σπασμώδης”

  • spasmodic
  • spasmodically
  • antispasmodic
  • spasmodicus
  • spasmodico
  • spasmodique
  • antispasmodique
  • spasmodiquement
  • spasmodicus
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