Where does “Sphinx” come from?
Sphinx (English) comes from Middle English Spynx, from Latin Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ, from Ancient Greek σφίγγω — to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...
Ancestry of “Sphinx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle English | Spynx | The Sphinx |
| 2 | Latin | Sphinx | Sphinx |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | Σφίγξ | Sphinx |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | σφίγγω | to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold... |