Where does “Sphinx” come from?

Sphinx (Translingual) comes from Ancient Greek Σφίγξ, from Ancient Greek σφίγγω — to bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...

Sphinx (Translingual): genus

Definitions

  1. genus

Ancestry of “Sphinx”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekΣφίγξSphinx
2Ancient Greekσφίγγωto bind tight, tie fast; to bind or hold...

Words derived from “Sphinx”

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