Where does “sponge” come from?
Sponge comes from Ancient Greek σπόγγος, a word for the porous marine animal used for cleaning.
sponge (English): Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of...
Definitions
- Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of...
Ancestry of “sponge”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Old English | spunge | — |
| 2 | Latin | spongia | A sponge; pumice, or other things resembling a... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σπογγιά | sponge |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 5 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 6 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |
Words derived from “sponge”