Etymology of the English word sponge
the English word
spongederived from the Classical Latin word
spongia (sponge)
derived from the Greek word
spongia, σπογγιά (sponge)
derived from the Greek word
spongos, σπόγγος
Derivations in English
spongefly,
sponger,
spongeware,
spongin,
spongy,
sponged,
spongingCognates
Catalan
espona, French
éponge, Italian
spugna, Latin
spongia, Spanish
esponja, Spanish
spondaUsage
Word found in Old English, Modern English
