Where does “ἀσπάραγος” come from?
ἀσπάραγος (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.
ἀσπάραγος (Ancient Greek): asparagus; young shoots
Ancestry of “ἀσπάραγος”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσφάραγος | throat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pregʰ | to jerk, to scatter |
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