Where does “spagyric” come from?

spagyric (English) comes from Latin spagyricus, from Ancient Greek σπάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- — to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

spagyric (English): Pertaining to alchemy; alchemical, especially...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to alchemy; alchemical, especially...

Ancestry of “spagyric”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspagyricus—
2Ancient Greekσπάωto break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out
3Proto-Indo-European(s)peh₂-to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάω →Every word from Latin spagyricus →