English
spongework
From sponge + -work.
Formed from sponge + -work
Ancient Greek σπόγγος
Ancient Greek σπογγιά
Latin spongia
Old English spunge
Middle English sponge
English sponge
Today it means
noun Spongy material.
Sources
Sources: Wiktionary, “spongework”. By Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0, via kaikki.org (dump of Oct 3 2026); text adapted and restructured. Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word. License.
Etymograph / spongework