Where does “spastic abasia” come from?
spastic abasia (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.
spastic abasia (English): An inability to walk due to stiffening of leg...
Definitions
- An inability to walk due to stiffening of leg...
Ancestry of “spastic abasia”, step by step
spastic abasia traces back through two 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 |
via English abasia
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | abasia | An inability to walk due to a defect in muscular... |
| 2 | New Latin | a- | without; not, absence of; Alternative form of ab- |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | βάσις | step; rhythm; foot |
| 4 | Proto-Hellenic | gʷə́tis | step |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷémtis | step, act of walking |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | gʷem- | to step |