Where does “šparagas” come from?
šparagas (Lithuanian) comes from Polish szparag, from Italian asparago, from Latin asparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.
šparagas (Lithuanian): asparagus vegetable
Definitions
- asparagus vegetable
Ancestry of “šparagas”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Polish | szparag | asparagus |
| 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 |