Where does “psammaquent” come from?

psammaquent (English) comes from English psammo-, from Ancient Greek ψάμμος, from Ancient Greek ψάφμος.

psammaquent (English): A sandy aquent

Definitions

  1. A sandy aquent

Ancestry of “psammaquent”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishpsammo-Pertaining to sand
2Ancient Greekψάμμοςsand; something worthless; metallic ore used by...
3Ancient Greekψάφμος—
Every word from Ancient Greek ψάφμος →Every word from English psammo- →Every word from Ancient Greek ψάμμος →
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