Where does “asperges” come from?
asperges (French) comes from French asperge, from Latin asparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.
asperges (French): plural of asperge
Definitions
- plural of asperge
Ancestry of “asperges”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | asperge | asparagus; A tall, thin person; a beanpole |
| 2 | Latin | asparagus | asparagus; shoot, sprout-like asparagus, samphire |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπάραγος | asparagus; young shoots |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | ἀσφάραγος | throat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pregʰ | to jerk, to scatter |