Where does “spintria” come from?

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

spintria (Latin): a male prostitute; vocative singular of spintria;...

Definitions

  1. a male prostitute; vocative singular of spintria;...

Ancestry of “spintria”, 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...

Words derived from “spintria”

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -tḗr →Every word from Ancient Greek -τήρ →Every word from Ancient Greek σφιγκτήρ →