Where does “σπάζω” come from?

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

σπάζω (Greek): break; "and see" σπάω

Definitions

  1. break; "and see" σπάω

Ancestry of “σπάζω”, step by step

σπάζω traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂-

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Proto-Indo-European(s)peh₂-to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

via Ancient Greek σπῶ

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπῶ

Words derived from “σπάζω

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂-