Where does “Sparta” come from?

Sparta comes from Ancient Greek Σπάρτᾱ, a city-state whose etymological origin remains unknown.

Sparta (English): An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training

Definitions

  1. An ancient city-state in southern Greece, noted for its strict military training

Ancestry of “Sparta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSpartaSparta
2Ancient GreekΣπάρτη—
3Ancient Greekσπάρτονrope, cable; measuring cord; thread
4Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to—
5Proto-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 →
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