Etymology of the English word spasmodic
the English word
spasmodicderived from the New Latin word
spasmodicderived from the Greek word
spasmos, σπασμός
derived from the Greek word
span, σπᾶν
derived from the Greek word
spao, σπάω (to draw)
derived from the Greek word
spânderived from the New Latin word
spasmodicusderived from the Greek word
spasmodes, σπασμώδης
derived from the Greek word
spasmos, σπασμός
derived from the Greek word
span, σπᾶν
derived from the Greek word
spao, σπάω (to draw)
derived from the Greek word
spânDate
The earliest known usage of spasmodic in English dates from the 17th century.
Derivations in English
spasmodistUsage
Word found in Modern English
