Where does “spirea” come from?

spirea (English) comes from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

spirea (English): Any of many flowering shrubs, of the genus...

Definitions

  1. Any of many flowering shrubs, of the genus...

Ancestry of “spirea”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπεῖραanything twisted or wound;...
2Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper-Every word from Ancient Greek σπεῖρα
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