Etymology of the English word spongin
the English word
sponginderived from 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
derived from the German word
sponginderived from the Classical Latin word
spongia (sponge)
derived from the Greek word
spongia, σπογγιά (sponge)
derived from the Greek word
spongos, σπόγγος
using the New Latin suffix
-inusing the English suffix
-inDate
The earliest known usage of spongin in English dates from the 19th century.
Usage
Word found in Modern English
