Where does “sphintria” come from?

sphintria (Latin) comes from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ, from Ancient Greek -τήρ, from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr — Derives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...

sphintria (Latin): a male prostitute; vocative singular of sphintria

Definitions

  1. a male prostitute; vocative singular of sphintria

Ancestry of “sphintria”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekσφιγκτήρthat which binds tight, lace, band; muscle which...
2Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
3Proto-Indo-European-tḗrDerives agent nouns from verbs, denoting someone...
Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ →