Where does “σφουγγάρι” come from?

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

Ancestry of “σφουγγάρι”, step by step

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

Words derived from “σφουγγάρι”

Every word from Ancient Greek σπόγγος →