Where does “Sparte” come from?
Sparte (French) comes from Latin Sparta, from Ancient Greek Σπάρτη, from Ancient Greek σπάρτον, from Proto-Indo-European sper-to, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Sparte (French): Sparta (ancient city-state in southern Greece)
Definitions
- Sparta (ancient city-state in southern Greece)
Ancestry of “Sparte”, step by step
Sparte traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Latin Sparta
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | Sparta | Sparta |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σπάρτη | — |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπάρτον | rope, cable; measuring cord; thread |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | sper-to | — |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | sper- | to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to... |
via Latin spartum
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Latin | spartum | esparto |