- sper-3
- sper-3English meaning: to turn, windDeutsche Übersetzung: “drehen, winden”Material: Gk. σπεῖρα f. “ convolution, Spirale, all Geflochtene (e.g. of net, rope, hawser)”, σπειράω “coil, wickle”, σπείρᾱμα “ convolution, diaper “; σπάρτος m. “ein shrub, bush, from dessen Ruten man Bander or Stricke flocht”, σπάρτον, σπάρτη “gedrehtes or geflochtenes rope, band”; σπυρίς (Ion. σφυρίς) “geflochtener basket” (from dem acc. σπυρίδα derives through etrusk. mediation Lat. sporta “geflochtener basket”); O.Lith. spartas “band, strap”; probably here Arm. p”arem, p”arim “umschließe, umarme”. g-extension spereg-, nasal. spreng- “winden, umwickeln, dadurch eng zusammenschnũren”: Gk. σπάργω “wickle ein”, σπάργανον “ diaper “; Lith. springstù, spriñgti “ strangle, throttle, choke (Intr., beim Schlucken)”, sprenge ́ti ds., sprangùs “wũrgend”, Ltv. sprangât “einschnũren”.References: WP. II 667 f., Trautmann 279.
Proto-Indo-European etymological dictionary. 2015.