Where does “spasciatu” come from?

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

spasciatu (Sicilian): broken, ruined; ill; mad, crazy, psychopathic

Definitions

  1. broken, ruined; ill; mad, crazy, psychopathic

Ancestry of “spasciatu”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1SicilianspasciariTo break; To ruin
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 Sicilian spasciari →