Where does “asparagus” come from?

asparagus (Polish) comes from Latin asparagus, from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.

asparagus (Polish): common asparagus fern, asparagus grass, lace fern, climbing asparagus, ferny asparagus

Definitions

  1. common asparagus fern, asparagus grass, lace fern, climbing asparagus, ferny asparagus

Ancestry of “asparagus”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinasparagusasparagus; shoot, sprout-like asparagus, samphire
2Ancient Greekἀσπάραγοςasparagus; young shoots
3Ancient Greekἀσφάραγοςthroat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants
4Proto-Indo-European(s)pregʰto jerk, to scatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος →