Where does “σπαργάνιον” come from?
σπαργάνιον (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek σπάργανον, from Ancient Greek σπάργω, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Ancestry of “σπαργάνιον”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | σπάργανον | band for swathing infants; swaddling clothes;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σπάργω | to swaddle |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |