Where does “σφιγκτήρ” come from?

σφιγκτήρ (Ancient Greek) comes from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

σφιγκτήρ (Ancient Greek): that which binds tight, lace, band; muscle which...

Definitions

  1. that which binds tight, lace, band; muscle which...

Ancestry of “σφιγκτήρ”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
2Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

Words derived from “σφιγκτήρ”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →
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