Where does “pasmus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “pasmus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπασμόςspasm, convulsion
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,...

Words derived from “pasmus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάω →Every word from Ancient Greek σπασμός →