Where does “sphene” come from?

sphene (English) comes from French sphène, from Ancient Greek σφήν — wedge, one of the simple machines.

sphene (English): titanite

Definitions

  1. titanite

Ancestry of “sphene”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchsphènesphene
2Ancient Greekσφήνwedge, one of the simple machines
Every word from Ancient Greek σφήν →Every word from French sphène →