Where does “polysiphonic” come from?

polysiphonic (English) comes from English siphonic, 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...

polysiphonic (English): Composed of multiple tubes joined together

Definitions

  1. Composed of multiple tubes joined together

Ancestry of “polysiphonic”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishsiphonicOf or pertaining to a siphon
2EnglishsiphonA bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the...
3Middle Frenchsiphon—
4Old Frenchsifon—
5Latinsīphōa siphon or tube
6Ancient Greekσίφωνtube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...
Every word from Ancient Greek σίφων →Every word from Latin sīphō →Every word from Old French sifon →