Where does “Spargel” come from?

Spargel (Luxembourgish) comes 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.

Spargel (Luxembourgish): asparagus

Definitions

asparagus

Ancestry of “Spargel”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Middle High German	sparge	—
2	Medieval Latin	sparagus	—
3	Ancient Greek	ἀσπάραγος	asparagus; young shoots
4	Ancient Greek	ἀσφάραγος	throat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants
5	Proto-Indo-European	(s)pregʰ	to jerk, to scatter

Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος →