Where does “spondyle” come from?

spondyle (French) comes from Latin spondylus, from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος — Ionic and Attic form of σφόνδυλος.

spondyle (French): spiny oyster, thorny oyster

Definitions

  1. spiny oyster, thorny oyster

Ancestry of “spondyle”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspondylusvertebra, spondyle; mussel
2Ancient GreekσπόνδυλοςIonic and Attic form of σφόνδυλος
Every word from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος →Every word from Latin spondylus →