Where does “espart” come from?

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

espart (Catalan): esparto grass, halfah grass, needlegrass (Stipa tenacissima)

Definitions

  1. esparto grass, halfah grass, needlegrass (Stipa tenacissima)

Ancestry of “espart”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspartumesparto
2Ancient Greekσπάρτονrope, cable; measuring cord; thread
3Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper-to →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάρτον →