Where does “سونكر” come from?

سونكر (Ottoman Turkish) comes from Greek σφουγγάρι, from Byzantine Greek σφουγγάριον, from Ancient Greek σπόγγος — sponge; tonsil.

سونكر (Ottoman Turkish): sea sponge, any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera

Definitions

sea sponge, any of various marine invertebrates of the phylum Porifera

Ancestry of “سونكر”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Greek	σφουγγάρι	sponge
2	Byzantine Greek	σφουγγάριον	—
3	Ancient Greek	σπόγγος	sponge; tonsil

Words derived from “سونكر”

سونكرلنمك

Every word from Ancient Greek σπόγγος →Every word from Byzantine Greek σφουγγάριον →Every word from Greek σφουγγάρι →