Where does “espinghe” come from?

espinghe (Tagalog) comes from Spanish esfinge, from Latin Sphinx, from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ, from Ancient Greek σφίγγω — to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...

espinghe (Tagalog): sphinx

Definitions

sphinx

Ancestry of “espinghe”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Spanish	esfinge	sphinx; hawk moth; poker face; poker-faced person
2	Latin	Sphinx	Sphinx
3	Ancient Greek	Σφίγξ	Sphinx
4	Ancient Greek	σφίγγω	to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...

Every word from Ancient Greek σφίγγω →Every word from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ →Every word from Latin Sphinx →