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