Where does “spagyricus” come from?

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

Ancestry of “spagyricus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σπάω	to break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out
2	Proto-Indo-European	(s)peh₂-	to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...