Where does “pasma” come from?
pasma (English) comes from Spanish pasmar, from Vulgar Latin *pasmus, 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,...
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Ancestry of “pasma”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Spanish | pasmar | to amaze, to surprise |
| 2 | Vulgar Latin | *pasmus | — |
| 3 | Latin | spasmus | spasm |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σπασμός | spasm, convulsion |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπάω | to break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peh₂- | to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,... |