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
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 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 | — |
| 5 | Ancient Greek | σίφων | tube, pipe; siphon, used for drawing wine out of... |