Where does “spasme” come from?
spasme (Old French) comes from Latin spasmus, from Ancient Greek σπασμός, from Ancient Greek σπάω, from Proto-Indo-European (s)peh₂- — to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...
spasme (Old French): Alternative form of espasme
Definitions
- Alternative form of espasme
Ancestry of “spasme”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|
| 1 | Latin | spasmus | spasm |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπασμός | spasm, convulsion |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπάω | to break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)peh₂- | to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,... |
Words derived from “spasme”