Where does “spondylus” come from?

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

spondylus (Latin): vertebra, spondyle; mussel

Definitions

  1. vertebra, spondyle; mussel

Ancestry of “spondylus”, step by step

spondylus traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekσπόνδυλοςIonic and Attic form of σφόνδυλος

via Ancient Greek σπόνδῠλος

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπόνδῠλος

Words derived from “spondylus

Every word from Ancient Greek σπόνδυλος