Where does “enigmatic” come from?

enigmatic (English) comes from French énigmatique, from Latin aenigmaticus, from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός.

enigmatic (English): Pertaining to an enigma; Mysterious; Defying...

Definitions

  1. Pertaining to an enigma; Mysterious; Defying...

Ancestry of “enigmatic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchénigmatiqueenigmatic
2Latinaenigmaticusenigmatic; obscure; puzzling
3Ancient Greekαἰνιγματικός—

Words derived from “enigmatic”

Every word from Ancient Greek αἰνιγματικός →Every word from Latin aenigmaticus →Every word from French énigmatique →