Etymology Explorer › GermanWhere does “Spargelbohne” come from? Spargelbohne (German) comes from German Spargel, from Middle High German sparge, from Medieval Latin sparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.
Spargelbohne (German): asparagus bean, yardlong bean
Definitions asparagus bean, yardlong bean Ancestry of “Spargelbohne”, step by step Spargelbohne traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via German Spargel Step Language Word Meaning 1 German Spargel asparagus 2 Middle High German sparge — 3 Medieval Latin sparagus — 4 Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος asparagus; young shoots 5 Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος throat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants 6 Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ to jerk, to scatter
via German Bohne Step Language Word Meaning 1 German Bohne bean 2 Middle High German bone bean 3 Old High German bōna A bean 4 Proto-West Germanic baunu bean 5 Proto-Germanic baunō bean 6 Proto-Indo-European bʰabʰ- bean