Where does “Esparta” come from?

Esparta (Portuguese) comes from Latin Sparta, from Ancient Greek Σπάρτη, from Ancient Greek σπάρτον, from Proto-Indo-European sper-to, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Ancestry of “Esparta”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSpartaSparta
2Ancient GreekΣπάρτη—
3Ancient Greekσπάρτονrope, cable; measuring cord; thread
4Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to—
5Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper-to →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάρτον →