Where does “spongitis” come from?

spongitis (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σπογγῖτις, from Ancient Greek σπόγγος — sponge; tonsil.

spongitis (Latin): An unknown kind of precious stone

Definitions

  1. An unknown kind of precious stone

Ancestry of “spongitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσπογγῖτις—
2Ancient Greekσπόγγοςsponge; tonsil
Every word from Ancient Greek σπόγγος →Every word from Ancient Greek σπογγῖτις →