Where does “Sphinge” come from?

Sphinge (Middle French) comes from Latin Sphingem, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ, from Ancient Greek σφίγγω — to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...

Ancestry of “Sphinge”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinSphingem—
2Ancient GreekΣφίγξSphinx
3Ancient Greekσφίγγωto bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...
Every word from Ancient Greek σφίγγω →Every word from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ →Every word from Latin Sphingem →