Where does “spas” come from?
spas (Spanish) comes from Spanish spa, from English spā, from English spastic, from Latin spasticus, from Ancient Greek σπαστικός, from Ancient Greek -τικός, from Ancient Greek -σις, from Ancient Greek -τις — Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots.
spas (Spanish): plural of spa
Definitions
- plural of spa
Ancestry of “spas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spanish | spa | spa |
| 2 | English | spā | A health resort near a mineral spring or hot spring |
| 3 | English | spastic | Of, relating to, or affected by spasm; Of or... |
| 4 | Latin | spasticus | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπαστικός | drawing in, absorbing |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -τικός | relating to, suited to, skilled in, able to,... |
| 7 | Ancient Greek | -σις | Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or... |
| 8 | Ancient Greek | -τις | retained after dentals |
| 9 | Proto-Indo-European | -tis | Derives abstract/action nouns from verb roots |