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Where does “spodos” come from?

spodos (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σποδός — wood ashes, ember; dust; oxide on certain metals.

spodos (Latin): dross, slag, scoria

Definitions

  1. dross, slag, scoria

Ancestry of “spodos”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσποδόςwood ashes, ember; dust; oxide on certain metals
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