Where does “spongiosus” come from?

spongiosus (Latin) comes from Latin spongia, from Ancient Greek σπογγιά, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

spongiosus (Latin): spongy, sponge-like

Definitions

spongy, sponge-like

Ancestry of “spongiosus”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	spongia	A sponge; pumice, or other things resembling a...
2	Ancient Greek	σπογγιά	sponge
3	Ancient Greek	-ῐ́ᾱ	{{l\|en\|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-íh₂	—
5	Proto-Indo-European	-h₂	Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

Words derived from “spongiosus”

spongious
spongiose
spongieux
spongioso
spongiosità
bulbospongious
spongiousness

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek σπογγιά →