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Where does “σπάργανον” come from?

σπάργανον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπάργω, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

σπάργανον (Ancient Greek): band for swathing infants; swaddling clothes;...

Definitions

  1. band for swathing infants; swaddling clothes;...

Ancestry of “σπάργανον”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπάργωto swaddle
2Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “σπάργανον”

  • sparganum
  • шпаргалка
  • szpargał
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