Where does “enigma” come from?

enigma (Spanish) comes from Latin ænigma, from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα, from Ancient Greek -μᾰ, from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ — Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs.

enigma (Spanish): enigma, conundrum; riddle, conundrum

Definitions

enigma, conundrum; riddle, conundrum

Ancestry of “enigma”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Latin	ænigma	a riddle, enigma
2	Ancient Greek	αἴνιγμα	riddle; taunt; An obscure method of communication
3	Ancient Greek	-μᾰ	"suffix forming a noun denoting the result of an...
4	Proto-Indo-European	-mn̥	Creates action nouns or result nouns from verbs

Words derived from “enigma”

enigma

Every word from Proto-Indo-European -mn̥ →Every word from Ancient Greek -μᾰ →Every word from Ancient Greek αἴνιγμα →