Where does “syphon” come from?
Syphon is an alternate spelling of siphon, from Latin sipho, from Ancient Greek σίφων, a tube for conveying liquid.
syphon (English): Alternative spelling of siphon
Definitions
- Alternative spelling of siphon
Ancestry of “syphon”, 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... |
Words derived from “syphon”