Where does “esfínter” come from?

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

esfínter (Spanish): sphincter

Definitions

  1. sphincter

Ancestry of “esfínter”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1LatinsphincterThe sphincter, the muscle of the anus
2Ancient Greekσφιγκτήρthat which binds tight, lace, band; muscle which...
3Ancient Greek-τήρAdded to verb stems to form masculine agent nouns
4Proto-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 →