Etymology of the English word asperges
the English word
aspergesderived from the Latin word
aspergesderived from the Latin word
aspergere (sprinkle, strew on, splatter)
derived from the Latin word
spargere (scatter, strew, sprinkle)
using the Latin prefix
ad- (to, in addition)
derived from the Latin word
ad (to; near; to; to; to; near)
Usage
Word found in Modern English
