Where does “šparoga” come from?

šparoga (Serbo-Croatian) comes from German Spargel, 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.

šparoga (Serbo-Croatian): asparagus

Definitions

asparagus

Ancestry of “šparoga”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	German	Spargel	asparagus
2	Middle High German	sparge	—
3	Medieval Latin	sparagus	—
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

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