Where does “Spynx” come from?
Spynx (Middle English) comes from Latin Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ, from Ancient Greek σφίγγω — to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...
Spynx (Middle English): The Sphinx
Ancestry of “Spynx”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Latin | Sphinx | Sphinx |
| 2 | Ancient Greek | Σφίγξ | Sphinx |
| 3 | Ancient Greek | σφίγγω | to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold... |
Words derived from “Spynx”