Where does “siphoner” come from?
siphoner (English) comes 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...
siphoner (English): One who, or that which, siphons
Definitions
- One who, or that which, siphons
Ancestry of “siphoner”, step by step
siphoner traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via English siphon
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | siphon | A bent pipe or tube with one end lower than the... |
| 2 | Middle French | siphon | — |
| 3 | Old French | sifon | — |
| 4 | Latin | sīphō | a siphon or tube |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σίφων | tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of... |
via English ER
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | English | ER | The statistic "Earned Run"; Initialism of... |
| 2 | Turkish | er | early; brave; man, male |
| 3 | Ottoman Turkish | ایر | saddle, a seat for a rider placed on the back of a horse or other animal |
| 4 | Old Anatolian Turkish | ایر | early, at a time in advance of the usual or expected event |
| 5 | Proto-Turkic | ēder | saddle |