Where does “siphon” come from?

Siphon comes from Old French sifon, from Latin sipho, from Ancient Greek σίφων, a tube or pipe for conveying liquids.

siphon (English): A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the...

Definitions

  1. A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the...

Ancestry of “siphon”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Frenchsiphon
2Old Frenchsifon
3Latinsīphōa siphon or tube
4Ancient Greekσίφωνtube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of...

Words derived from “siphon

Every word from Ancient Greek σίφων