French éponge

← Middle French esponge (inherited)

← Old French espoinge (inherited)

← Old French espoigne (mention)

← Ancient Greek σπογγιά (derived)

← Latin spongia (inherited)

→ French éponger (suffix)

→ French nanoéponge (prefix)

→ Ido sponjo (borrowed)

→ Romanian eponj (borrowed)