Where does “espartar” come from?

espartar (Spanish) comes from Spanish esparto, from Latin spartum, from Ancient Greek σπάρτον, from Proto-Indo-European sper-to, from Proto-Indo-European sper- — to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

espartar (Spanish): to cover with esparto

Definitions

  1. to cover with esparto

Ancestry of “espartar”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishespartoesparto grass
2Latinspartumesparto
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 →