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Where does “sering” come from?

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

sering (Dutch): lilac, woody plant of the genus "Syringa"

Definitions

  1. lilac, woody plant of the genus "Syringa"

Ancestry of “sering”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Medieval Latinsyringa—
2Latinsȳrinx—
3Ancient Greekσῦριγξpan pipes; catcall, whistle, hiss; mouthpiece of...

Words derived from “sering”

  • seringa
  • syringa
Every word from Ancient Greek σῦριγξ →