Where does “psamment” come from?
psamment (English) comes from English psammo-, from Ancient Greek ψάμμος, from Ancient Greek ψάφμος.
psamment (English): A kind of soil, an entisol consisting basically...
Definitions
- A kind of soil, an entisol consisting basically...
Ancestry of “psamment”, 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 | — |
Words derived from “psamment”