Etymology of the Latin word asparagus
the Latin word
asparagus (asparagus; shoot, sprout like asparagus)
derived from the Greek word
asparagos, ἀσπάραγος
Derivations in Latin
sparagusDerivations in other languages
French
asparagus, French
aspartique, French
asperge, Italian
asparago, Portuguese
aspargoCognates
Dutch
asperge, English
asparagus, French
asperge, German
Spargel, Icelandic
spergill, Italian
asparago, Swedish
sparris
