Where does “asparagus” come from?
asparagus (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.
asparagus (Latin): asparagus; shoot, sprout-like asparagus, samphire
Definitions
- asparagus; shoot, sprout-like asparagus, samphire
Ancestry of “asparagus”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | ἀσπάραγος | asparagus; young shoots |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ἀσφάραγος | throat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)pregʰ | to jerk, to scatter |
Words derived from “asparagus”