Where does “κολεόσπασμος” come from?

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

κολεόσπασμος (Greek): vaginismus

Definitions

  1. vaginismus

Ancestry of “κολεόσπασμος”, step by step

κολεόσπασμος traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Greek σπασμός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekσπασμόςspasm, convulsion
2Ancient Greekσπασμόςspasm, convulsion
3Ancient Greekσπάωto break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out
4Proto-Indo-European(s)peh₂-to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

via Greek κολεός

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Greekκολεόςvagina; sheath; sheath, scabbard
2Ancient Greekκολεόςa sword-sheath, a scabbard; a cinerary urn; a...
3Proto-Indo-Europeanḱel-to cover; to incline
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂-Every word from Ancient Greek σπάωEvery word from Ancient Greek σπασμός