ignotum per ignotius

 
Pronunciation: /ɪgˌnəʊtəm pər ɪgˈnəʊtɪəs/

noun

[mass noun]
  • the action of offering an explanation which is harder to understand than the thing it is meant to explain: this is a case of ignotum per ignotus

Origin:

late Latin, literally 'the unknown through something more unknown'