Where does “spongily” come from?
spongily (English) comes from English spongy, from English sponge, from Old English spunge, from Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
spongily (English): In a spongy manner
Definitions
- In a spongy manner
Ancestry of “spongily”, step by step
spongily traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English spongy
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | spongy | Having the characteristics of a sponge, namely... |
| 2 | English | sponge | Any of various marine invertebrates, mostly of... |
| 3 | Old English | spunge | — |
| 4 | Latin | spongia | A sponge; pumice, or other things resembling a... |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σπογγιά | sponge |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | -ῐ́ᾱ | {{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine... |
| 7 | Proto-Indo-European | -íh₂ | — |
| 8 | Proto-Indo-European | -h₂ | Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups... |