Where does “esparto” come from?

esparto (Spanish) comes 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...

esparto (Spanish): esparto grass

Definitions

  1. esparto grass

Ancestry of “esparto”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspartumesparto
2Ancient Greekσπάρτονrope, cable; measuring cord; thread
3Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to—
4Proto-Indo-Europeansper-to fidget, twitch; to push; to be quick; to...

Words derived from “esparto”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper- →Every word from Proto-Indo-European sper-to →Every word from Ancient Greek σπάρτον →
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