Where does “σφογγάρι” come from?

σφογγάρι (Greek) comes from Byzantine Greek σφουγγάριον, from Ancient Greek σπόγγος — sponge; tonsil.

Ancestry of “σφογγάρι”, step by step

σφογγάρι traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Byzantine Greek σφουγγάριον

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Byzantine Greek	σφουγγάριον	—
2	Ancient Greek	σπόγγος	sponge; tonsil

via Ancient Greek σπογγάριν

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Ancient Greek	σπογγάριν	—

Every word from Ancient Greek σπόγγος →Every word from Byzantine Greek σφουγγάριον →