Where does “antispasmodic” come from?
antispasmodic (English) comes from English spasmodic, from French spasmodique, from Latin spasmodicus, from Ancient Greek σπασμώδης, from Ancient Greek σπασμός, from Ancient Greek σπάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- — to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...
antispasmodic (English): Referring to something that suppresses spasms,...
Definitions
- Referring to something that suppresses spasms,...
Ancestry of “antispasmodic”, step by step
antispasmodic traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spasmodic
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spasmodic | Of or relating to a spasm; resembling a sudden... |
| 2 | French | spasmodique | spasmodic |
| 3 | Latin | spasmodicus | — |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπασμώδης | spasmodic |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπασμός | spasm, convulsion |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σπάω | to break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peh₂- | to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,... |
via French antispasmodique
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | antispasmodique | antispasmodic |
| 2 | French | anti- | anti |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀντι- | anti-, against; like, reminiscent of |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ᾰ̓ντῐ́ | opposite |