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Where does “σπάρτον” come from?

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

σπάρτον (Ancient Greek): rope, cable; measuring cord; thread

Definitions

  1. rope, cable; measuring cord; thread

Ancestry of “σπάρτον”, step by step

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

Words derived from “σπάρτον”

  • sparterie
  • esparto
  • spartum
  • Sparta
  • espartar
  • espartizal
  • esparto
  • sparto
  • Sparte
  • sparterie
  • Sparta
  • spartanisch
  • Esparta
  • Σπάρτη
  • Σπάρτη
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