Where does “nonspasmodic” come from?
nonspasmodic (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,...
nonspasmodic (English): Not spasmodic
Definitions
- Not spasmodic
Ancestry of “nonspasmodic”, step by step
nonspasmodic 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,... |