Where does “esparto” come from?

esparto (English) comes from Spanish esparto, 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...

esparto (English): Either of two species of perennial grasses used...

Definitions

  1. Either of two species of perennial grasses used...

Ancestry of “esparto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishespartoesparto grass
2Latinspartumesparto
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 →