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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

  1. Of or pertaining to sex or fornication between...

Ancestry of “spintrian”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latinspintriaa male prostitute; vocative singular of spintria;...
2Ancient Greekσφιγκτήρthat which binds tight, lace, band; muscle which...
3Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
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