Where does “neurospasm” come from?
neurospasm (English) comes from English spasm, from Middle English spasme, from Old French spasme, from Latin spasmus, from Ancient Greek σπασμός, from Ancient Greek σπάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- — to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...
neurospasm (English): A nervous spasm or twitching of a muscle
Definitions
- A nervous spasm or twitching of a muscle
Ancestry of “neurospasm”, step by step
neurospasm traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spasm
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spasm | A sudden, involuntary contraction of a muscle, a... |
| 2 | Middle English | spasme | — |
| 3 | Old French | spasme | Alternative form of espasme |
| 4 | Latin | spasmus | spasm |
| 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 English neuro
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | neuro | Neurologist; Neurology |