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Where does “σπογγία” come from?

σπογγία (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

σπογγία (Ancient Greek): sponge

Definitions

  1. sponge

Ancestry of “σπογγία”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
2Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
3Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “σπογγία”

  • sponge
  • spongy
  • sponging
  • sponger
  • spongelike
  • sponginess
  • spongin
  • spongious
  • spongeful
  • microsponge
  • spongiole
  • spongeware
  • spongoid
  • spongily
  • spongeless
  • spongeable
  • spongelet
  • disponge
  • sclerosponge
  • calcisponge
  • spongeworthiness
  • spongeworthy
  • spongebags
  • spongeth
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