Where does “spintrian” come from?
spintrian (English) comes from Latin spintria, from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
spintrian (English): Of or pertaining to sex or fornication between...
Definitions
- Of or pertaining to sex or fornication between...
Ancestry of “spintrian”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | spintria | a male prostitute; vocative singular of spintria;... |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | σφιγκτήρ | that which binds tight, lace, band; muscle which... |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | -τήρ | Added to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | -tḗr | Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone... |