Where does “špargl” come from?

špargl (Czech) comes from German Spargel, from Middle High German sparge, from Medieval Latin sparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.

špargl (Czech): asparagus

Definitions

  1. asparagus

Ancestry of “špargl”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1GermanSpargelasparagus
2Middle High Germansparge—
3Medieval Latinsparagus—
4Ancient Greekἀσπάραγοςasparagus; young shoots
5Ancient Greekἀσφάραγοςthroat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants
6Proto-Indo-European(s)pregʰto jerk, to scatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος →