myEtymology.com: French etymology of asperge

Etymology of the French word asperge

the French word asperge

derived from the Latin word asparagus (asparagus; shoot, sprout like asparagus)

derived from the Greek word asparagos, ἀσπάραγος

derived from the Greek word aspharagos

The earliest known usage of asperge in French dates from the 13th century.

Dutch asperge, English asparagus, German Spargel, Icelandic spergill, Italian asparago, Latin asparagus, Swedish sparris