Where does “xeringa” come from?

xeringa (Catalan) comes from Medieval Latin syringa, from Latin sȳrinx, from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ — pan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

xeringa (Catalan): syringe

Definitions

  1. syringe

Ancestry of “xeringa”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinsyringa—
2Latinsȳrinxreed, reed flute, reed pipe, pan flute, panpipe
3Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →Every word from Latin sȳrinx →Every word from Medieval Latin syringa →