Where does “sparterie” come from?

sparterie (English) comes from French sparterie, 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...

sparterie (English): Articles made from esparto

Definitions

  1. Articles made from esparto

Ancestry of “sparterie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsparterie—
2Spanishespartoesparto grass
3Latinspartumesparto
4Ancient Greekσπάρτονrope, cable; measuring cord; thread
5Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to—
6Proto-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 →