Where does “spongio-” come from?

spongio- (English) comes 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...

spongio- (English): Relating to sponges or a spongy substance

Definitions

  1. Relating to sponges or a spongy substance

Ancestry of “spongio-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπογγιάsponge
2Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
3Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
4Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “spongio-”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek σπογγιά →