Where does “sphinxity” come from?
sphinxity (English) comes from English Sphinx, from Middle English Spynx, from Latin Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ, from Ancient Greek σφίγγω — to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...
sphinxity (English): A profound riddle or conundrum
Definitions
- A profound riddle or conundrum
Ancestry of “sphinxity”, step by step
sphinxity traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English Sphinx
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | Sphinx | An ancient, large statue in Egypt, with the face of a man and the body of a lion, lying near the Great Pyramids |
| 2 | Middle English | Spynx | The Sphinx |
| 3 | Latin | Sphinx | Sphinx |
| 4 | Ancient Greek | Σφίγξ | Sphinx |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σφίγγω | to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold... |