Where does “êpongi” come from?

êpongi (Norman) comes from Norman êponge, 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...

êpongi (Norman): to sponge, mop up

Definitions

  1. to sponge, mop up

Ancestry of “êpongi”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Normanêpongesponge
2LatinspongiaA sponge; pumice, or other things resembling a...
3Ancient Greekσπογγιάsponge
4Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
5Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
6Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ →Every word from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ →Every word from Ancient Greek σπογγιά →