Where does “spartan” come from?

spartan (Romanian) comes from Latin spartanus, 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...

spartan (Romanian): Spartan

Definitions

  1. Spartan

Ancestry of “spartan”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinspartanusSpartan, of or pertaining to the Spartan people
2LatinSpartaSparta
3Ancient GreekΣπάρτη—
4Ancient Greekσπάρτονrope, cable; measuring cord; thread
5Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to—
6Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “spartan”

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