Where does “sparagi” come from?
sparagi (Italian) comes from Italian sparago, from Italian asparago, from Latin asparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.
sparagi (Italian): plural of sparago
Definitions
- plural of sparago
Ancestry of “sparagi”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Italian | sparago | Alternative form of asparago |
| 2 | Italian | asparago | asparagus |
| 3 | Latin | asparagus | asparagus; shoot, sprout-like asparagus, samphire |
| 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 |