Where does “vasospastic” come from?
vasospastic (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.
vasospastic (English): Relating to, or producing vasospasm
Definitions
- Relating to, or producing vasospasm
Ancestry of “vasospastic”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | Earlier form of -σις , retained after dentals δ,... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |