Where does “sylph” come from?
Sylph comes from New Latin sylphes, a term of unknown ultimate origin.
sylph (English): An invisible being of the air; The elemental...
Definitions
- An invisible being of the air; The elemental...
Ancestry of “sylph”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | New Latin | sylphes | — |
Words derived from “sylph”