Where does “spa” come from?
spa (Dutch) comes from English spā, from English spastic, from Latin spasticus, 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.
spa (Dutch): spade; mineral water; late
Definitions
- spade; mineral water; late
Ancestry of “spa”, step by step
spa traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spā
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spā | A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring |
| 2 | English | spastic | Of, relating to, or affected by spasm; Of or... |
| 3 | Latin | spasticus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπαστικός | drawing in, absorbing |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |