Etymology

sapropel

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Today it means: An aquatic sludge-like sediment rich in organic matter formed in oxygen-free areas at the bottom of lakes, seas etc. Full definition →

German Sapropel ← Ancient Greek πηλός
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The story

  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromπηλός“mud, clay”
  2. German · borrowed fromSapropel
  3. English todaysapropel

From German Sapropel, corresponding to sapro- + Ancient Greek πηλός (pēlós, “mud, clay”).

Words from the same roots

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