Where does “psammo-” come from?

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

psammo- (English): Pertaining to sand

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to sand

Ancestry of “psammo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekψάμμοςsand; something worthless; metallic ore used by...
2Ancient Greekψάφμος

Words derived from “psammo-

Every word from Ancient Greek ψάφμοςEvery word from Ancient Greek ψάμμος