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
- that which binds tight, lace, band; muscle which...
Ancestry of “σφιγκτήρ”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 2 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |
Words derived from “σφιγκτήρ”