Where does “spasser” come from?
spasser (Danish) comes from Danish spastiker, from Danish spastisk, from Ancient Greek σπαστικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις, from Proto-Indo-European -tis — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
spasser (Danish): spastic
Definitions
- spastic
Ancestry of “spasser”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Danish | spastiker | spastic; idiot, retard; stupid and/or disliked... |
| 2 | Danish | spastisk | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπαστικός | drawing in, absorbing |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |