Where does “spasciari” come from?

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

spasciari (Sicilian): To break; To ruin

Definitions

  1. To break; To ruin

Ancestry of “spasciari”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπάωto break; to draw, pull; to draw out, pull out
2Proto-Indo-European(s)peh₂-to stretch, to pull; to draw; chip, shaving, log,...

Words derived from “spasciari”

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