Where does “سونگر” come from?

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

سونگر (Ottoman Turkish): sponge; anything soft or porous as a sponge

Definitions

sponge; anything soft or porous as a sponge

Ancestry of “سونگر”, step by step

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

Words derived from “سونگر”

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