Where does “Asparagus” come from?

Asparagus (English) comes from Medieval Latin asparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.

Asparagus (English): Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers

Definitions

Any of various perennial plants of the genus Asparagus having leaflike stems, scalelike leaves, and small flowers

Ancestry of “Asparagus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Medieval Latin	asparagus	asparagus; shoot, sprout-like asparagus, samphire
2	Ancient Greek	ἀσπάραγος	asparagus; young shoots
3	Ancient Greek	ἀσφάραγος	throat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants
4	Proto-Indo-European	(s)pregʰ	to jerk, to scatter

Words derived from “Asparagus”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος →