Where does “sfinge” come from?

sfinge (Italian) comes from Latin Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ, from Ancient Greek σφίγγω — to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...

sfinge (Italian): sphinx

Definitions

  1. sphinx

Ancestry of “sfinge”, step by step

sfinge traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.

via Latin Sphinx

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSphinxSphinx
2Ancient GreekΣφίγξSphinx
3Ancient Greekσφίγγωto bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...

via Latin Sphingem

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSphingem—

Words derived from “sfinge”

Every word from Ancient Greek σφίγγω →Every word from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ →Every word from Latin Sphinx →