Where does “psammaquent” come from?
psammaquent (English) comes from English psammo-, from Ancient Greek ψάμμος, from Ancient Greek ψάφμος.
psammaquent (English): A sandy aquent
Ancestry of “psammaquent”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | English | psammo- | Pertaining to sand |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | ψάμμος | sand; something worthless; metallic ore used by... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | ψάφμος | — |