Where does “spasme” come from?

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

spasme (Norwegian Nynorsk): a spasm

Definitions

  1. a spasm

Ancestry of “spasme”, 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,...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάω →Every word from Ancient Greek σπασμός →