Where does “sparris” come from?

sparris (Swedish) comes from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος, from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος, from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ — to jerk, to scatter.

sparris (Swedish): asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

Definitions

  1. asparagus (Asparagus officinalis)

Ancestry of “sparris”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekἀσπάραγοςasparagus; young shoots
2Ancient Greekἀσφάραγοςthroat, gullet; asparagus; shoots of other plants
3Proto-Indo-European(s)pregʰto jerk, to scatter
Every word from Proto-Indo-European (s)pregʰ →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσφάραγος →Every word from Ancient Greek ἀσπάραγος →
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