Where does “スペアミント” come from?

スペアミント (Japanese) comes from English spearmint, from English Spear, from Middle English spere, from Old French sphere, from Latin sphēra, from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα, from Ancient Greek -ειδής, from Ancient Greek -ής — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

スペアミント (Japanese): spearmint

Definitions

spearmint

Ancestry of “スペアミント”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	English	spearmint	"Mentha spicata", A herb of the mint family,...
2	English	Spear	A long stick with a sharp tip used as a weapon for throwing or thrusting, or anything used to make a thrusting motion
3	Middle English	spere	A spear or lance; The Lance of Longinus; A barb...
4	Old French	sphere	sphere shape
5	Latin	sphēra	—
6	Ancient Greek	σφαῖρα	ball, globe, sphere
7	Ancient Greek	-ειδής	like, connected to, from the nature of, full of;...
8	Ancient Greek	-ής	adjective suffix
9	Proto-Indo-European	-ēs	Primarily forms adjectival bahuvrīhi compounds
10	Proto-Indo-European	-ess	—
11	Proto-Indo-European	-os	Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs;...

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -os →Every word from Ancient Greek -ειδής →Every word from Ancient Greek σφαῖρα →