Where does “nonsiphonate” come from?
nonsiphonate (English) comes from English siphonate, from English siphon, from Middle French siphon, from Old French sifon, from Latin sīphō, from Ancient Greek σίφων — tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...
nonsiphonate (English): Not siphonate
Definitions
- Not siphonate
Ancestry of “nonsiphonate”, step by step
nonsiphonate traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English siphonate
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | siphonate | Having a siphon or siphons; Belonging to the... |
| 2 | English | siphon | A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the... |
| 3 | Middle French | siphon | — |
| 4 | Old French | sifon | — |
| 5 | Latin | sīphō | a siphon or tube |
| 6 | Ancient Greek | σίφων | tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of... |