Where does “sphene” come from?
sphene (English) comes from French sphène, from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.
sphene (English): titanite
Ancestry of “sphene”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | French | sphène | sphene |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφήν | wedge, one of the simple machines |